Blinkhorne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Blinkhorne

What does the name Blinkhorne mean?

The story of the Blinkhorne family stretches back through time to the Viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of Scotland in the Medieval era. The Blinkhorne name comes from a place named by these Vikings and was used by a family who lived in Blencarne, in the parish of Kirkland, in the county of Cumberland.

Early Origins of the Blinkhorne family

The surname Blinkhorne was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Blinkhorne family

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Blinkhorne Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages, no real standards were established to judge the accuracy of spelling and translation. They were done mostly by ear and intuition, and enormous numbers of spelling variations were the unsurprising result. Blinkhorne has appeared as Blenkhorn, Blinckharne, Blencarne, Blincarne, Blankhorne, Blinkarne, Blenken, Blinkhorn and many more.

Early Notables of the Blinkhorne family

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Blinkhorne migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Blinkhorne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Blinkhorne, aged 36, a railway wagon builder, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Hannah Blinkhorne, aged 35, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
John Blinkhorne, aged 9, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Thomas Blinkhorne, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Alonzo Blinkhorne, aged 4, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874