Phebe (Larkin) Burton (abt. 1849)

Larkin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century William Larkin, who settled in Boston in 1630 Eliz Larkin, who landed in Virginia in 1635 [3] Elizabeth Larkin, who settled in Virginia in 1637 Edward Larkin, who arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1640 [3] William Larkin, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 [3] ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) Larkin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century Benjamin Larkin, who settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1720 John Larkin, who landed in Virginia in 1769-1770 [3] Ann Larkin, who arrived in America in 1797 [3] Larkin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century John P Larkin, who arrived in America in 1802 [3] Miss W Larkin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1810 [3] Mary Larkin, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1813 [3] Jane Larkin, aged 30, who landed in America in 1821 [3] Patrick Larkin, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 [3] ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) Canada Larkin migration to Canada + Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Larkin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century Michael Larkin, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1832 Joseph Larkin, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1837 Miss. Ellen Larkin who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec but died on Grosse Isle on 28th June 1847 [4] Mr. James Larkin, aged 50 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Greenock" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 [4] Miss. Julia Larkin, aged 11 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Triton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 [4] ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) Australia Larkin migration to Australia + Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Larkin Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century Mr. Thomas Larkin, (b. 1775), aged 18, Irish labourer who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Boddingtons" on 15th February 1793, arriving in New South Wales, Australia [5] Larkin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century Martin Larkin, a herdsman, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832 Thomas Larkin, a joiner, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832 Miss Margaret Larkin, (b. 1806), aged 20, Irish nurse girl who was convicted in County Tipperary, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 3rd October 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia [6] Mr. Stephen Larkin, (b. 1810), aged 20, Irish tailor who was convicted in Galway, Ireland for life for house breaking, transported aboard the "Forth" on 1st January 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia [7] Mr. John Larkin, (b. 1817), aged 18, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1862 [8] ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.) New Zealand Larkin 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:

Larkin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century Miss Eliza A. Larkin, (b. 1850), aged 20, British general servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1870 [9] Michael Larkin, aged 17, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Douglas" in 1873 James Larkin, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874 Julia Larkin, aged 23, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874 Catherine Larkin, aged 1, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874 ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

In Ireland, this surname is most likely derived from an anglicisation of the Gaelic personal name Lorcan, meaning ‘fierce’ and at least four distinct groups had adopted it as their family name before the 10th century. These were: Ó Lorcáin of Leinster, based in modern county Wexford; Ó Lorcáin of Oriel, based in modern county Armagh; Ó Lorcáin of Uí Maine, based in modern county Galway and bordering counties; and Ó Lorcáin of modern county Tipperary, an ecclesiastical family.

SOURCE: copy & pasted from https://www.norway101.com/tribe/larkin

The Ó Lorcáin were the main ruling family in Fothart (Forth) in south-east County Wexford before the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in the twelfth century. They were a Norse-Irish clan and were loyal sub-chiefs of Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster, even joining Dermot’s son, Donal in welcoming the first Norman mercenaries to land at Bannow in 1169. The Larkins had their headquarters at Carne on the south east coast and were still being praised by O’Heerin (d.1420) a learned historian and poet, a couple of centuries after the Norman settlements were established:

Hero of Fothart of the Carn,

A stately, modest, polished youth,

A hero of good deeds with darts,

The affluent chief of O’Lorcain.

However, the power of the Ó Lorcáin faded as the new settlers took control of their area. In Sir William Petty’s ‘Census’ of 1659, the name Larkin (or one of its several variants) is listed as a Principal Irish Name of households in the baronies of the following counties:

County Wexford

Bargy Barony: Larcan (6).

County Louth

Dundalk Barony: Larkan (10).

County Kilkenny

Shillelogher Barony: Lorkan (7).

County Offaly (King’s County)

Garrycastle Barony: Lurken (8); Ballybrit Barony: Lurkane (4).

County Armagh

Charlemont Barony: O Lurkane (5).

The 1659 ‘Census’ returns for Co. Galway have not survived.

By the mid nineteenth century, the Larkin name was to be found in Galway (122 households); Offaly (106 households); Dublin city and county (66 households); Kilkenny (66 households); Wexford (59 households); Armagh (58 households); Tipperary (55 households).

In the 1901 census for County Wexford there were 44 heads of household with the name Larkin; in the 1911 census there were 48 Larkin heads of household. There were no variant spellings of the name recorded in the county in either census.