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Early Origins of the Arkinstall family

The surname Arkinstall was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Arkinstall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arkinstall research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1043, 1401, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1534 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Arkinstall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arkinstall Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Arkinstall has undergone many spelling variations, including Arkinstall, Arkenstall, Akinstall, Akinstell, Arkinstell, Arkindale, Arkindall, Arkindell, Arkinstell, Arkenstell, Arkinsdale, Archinstall, Archinstal, Archinstell, Archindale and many more.

Early Notables of the Arkinstall family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Arkinstall family of Cambridgeshire


Arkinstall migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Arkinstall were among those contributors:

Arkinstall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Fanny Arkinstall, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, in 1909
  • Frances Arkinstall, aged 0, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, in 1909
  • Joseph Arkinstall, aged 38, who immigrated to America from Liverpool, England, in 1909
  • Fred arkinstall, aged 20, who landed in America from Deuleigh, Wales, in 1913
  • Alice Arkinstall, aged 32, who settled in America from Liverpool, England, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Arkinstall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Arkinstall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Abraham Arkinstall who was convicted in Shropshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
  • Fanny Arkinstall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 2
  • George Arkinstall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 2
  • Mary Ann Arkinstall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 2
  • Sarah Arkinstall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Hood
  • Mr. John Arkinstall (b. 1922), English Leading Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Alverston, Gosport, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MOFFATT 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Moffatt.htm
  3. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm


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