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Origin of walker Total Records: 10  Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: Joseph married to Hannah (Anna) Maria Mason - migrated to Australia 1830s? Father - Joseph Walkerdine born 1774 in Staffordshire. Mother - Mary Middleton born 1778 in Staffordshire Surnames: Walkerden Submitted by: Sue Walkerden Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: Joseph married to Hannah (Anna) Maria Mason - migrated to Australia 1830s? Father - Joseph Walkerdine born 1774 in Staffordshire. Mother - Mary Middleton born 1778 in Staffordshire Surnames: Walkerdine Submitted by: Sue Walkerden Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: Silas Walker b. 1730, Brookfield Mass. m. Mary Wheeeler 1760. Was a minute man at Concord.They had a son Silas Walker who m. Pamelia Walker, a cousin. Silas Walker b. 1730 at Brookfield Mass. m Mary Wheeler. He was a minute man at Concord. They had a son Silas Walker Jr. who m. Pamelia Walker, a cousin. They had a daughter Philinda Willard Walker who m.John Winthrop Babbitt, M.D. Surnames: Walker Submitted by: Bunny Florence Turner Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: The Rev. George Walker (Ireland) D. 1690 at The Battle of the Boyne. I have lots of info but need more. Inerested in Sharing. Surnames: Walker Submitted by: Payne Walker Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: WALKER,Isham,RS,>Littleberry>Littleberry,Jr.,SC,Ga,FL WALKER,Joseph, son of Capt.John,Belfast, Ireland, 1744>James>Jonathon>JamesM>NC,SC,Ga,Fl WALKER,Thomas m. Elizabeth O'STEEN Surnames: WALKER Submitted by: Carolyn Walker Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: Osby Washington Walker Was born on 02/20/1886 in Muhlenberg County Kentucky any information on family tree. Lived in Sebree Ky most of his life. Surnames: Walker Submitted by: Allen Walker Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: I have located a Richard Walker (b1768) an transported to Australia in 1814 for forgery. The forgery charge was fabricated and his name was really George ! Surnames: walker Submitted by: Peter Walker Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: The surname Walker is an 'occupational' name that derives from the term used to describe a fuller of cloth. Before the invention of mills and machines for fulling, wool was cleaned and thicken by being soaked in water and trampled under foot, and the people who did this came to be given the name Walker, due to their occupation of 'walking' on the wool. As a consequence of this the surname is most frequent in the traditional textile heartland's of northern England, such as Yorkshire. In fact one of the earliest Walker's on record is one Robert le Walker who is mentioned in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls for the year 1260. Surnames: WALKER Submitted by: Brandon M. Walker Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: The origin of the name Walker is strange and unique. Through what Brandon said that is true. However, it is not uncommon to have different Walker's all over the UK and Ireland. Walker was also a name loyal to the McGregor clan in Scotland and also a northern english name. However Walker was also found throughout Ireland as non linked families to the ones in Scotland and england who were also seperate from each other. In the name Walker, there are many many different links your family can be part of. If your family derives from Ireland then it's probably close to Sligo or Derry where they came from, hence two of the hardest hit areas during the famine. If england then they were from the northern part near the Scottish border and if from Scotland, probably the areas closely related to the McGregor clan. Ben Walker - Irish Walkers Surnames: Walker Submitted by: Ben Walker Origin of walker, Meaning of walker Origin: VANDERWARKER : from the old Dutch; from the Werkin, a region of Brabant in Holland. van der Werkin was probably used as indicative on ships passenger lists heading to USA early 17C. Surnames: VANDERWARKER, VANDERWALKER Submitted by: Vanderwarker 11/9/2009 6:20 PM Page 1 of 1

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