There is a wealth of information available about the Jickling family, but there are still major portions of the family about which we know very little.  I am interested in learning about the early Jicklings in England, but my main focus right now is connecting with other descendants and researchers of the line to exchange information and get to know a few cousins out there.

A Jickling family newsletter, The Jickling Journal, has been started to help bring together Jickling descendants both online and off. For information, or to be added to the mailing list, please contact me at:

Please feel free to print out this page to share with off-line Jickling descendants and researchers. 

PLEASE NOTE: The branches are not in chronological order. They were assigned numbers before the birth order was known. The correct birth order is shown in the chart of the early Jicklings.

Branch 1: Francis JICKLING (1705 - 1745) of Norfolk, England. Most of his descendants remained in England.
Spouse: Mary GARRET.
Children: William Jickling, George Jickling, John Jickling, Elizabeth Jickling. Descending surnames include BOWERS, DAVIES, DUNN, GRAVE, HASLAM and LANGLEY.

Branch 2A: Henry JICKLING (1847 Norfolk, England - 1910 Winnipeg, Manitoba).
Spouse: Laura Anne CORBETT.
Children: Margaret Emily Jickling (HENDERSON), Henry Stewart Jickling, Beatrice May Jickling (HUNTINGTON), Edith Jickling (McMILLAN), Laura Ann Jickling, Francis 'Frank' Jickling, Gladys Jickling. Descending surnames include CORMACK.

Branch 2B: Francis Jickling (1768 - ?) of Norfolk, England.
Spouse: Charlotte PULL.
Children: Maria Esther Jickling, George Jickling, Maria Jickling, Francis Jickling, Robert Jickling, Francis Jickling, Charlotte Jickling, Frances Jickling (NETTLETON), Francis Jickling, William Jickling, Mary Jickling.
NOTE: We only have descendant information for one child: William JICKLING (1803 - 1871) of England
Spouse: Elizabeth MAY.
Children: Elizabeth Jickling, Frances 'Fanny' Jickling (HOLDEN), May Jickling, Susanna Jickling.

Branch 3: John JICKLING (1816 Norfolk, England - 1901 Ontario, Canada)
Spouse: Miriam LEMMON.
Children: Robert Uriah Jickling, Hiram George Jickling, Sarah Jane Jickling (DUNN), John Lemon Jickling, Isabella M. Jickling & Agnes Jickling (BUTCHER).

Branch 4: George JICKLING (1818 Norfolk, England - 1895 Ontario, Canada)
Spouse: Mary FLOWERS.
Children: Robert Jickling, Charles William Jickling, Sarah Jane Jickling (COOPER), Maria Louisa Jickling (HUTTON).

Branch 5: Robert JICKLING (1821 Norfolk, England - 1904 Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Spouse: Julia Ann ALDRICH.
Children: Adeline Jickling (SHAY), Marquis 'Mark' Jickling, Lura Jickling (NEWELL), Mary Jickling (BRIGHAM), Sarah Jickling (TOLHURST), Ella Jickling (NICHOLS), Albert C. Jickling, Walter W. Jickling, Emma Jickling, Clara Jickling (HUMPHREYS) & Howard B. Jickling.

Branch 6: Sarah JICKLING BRAY (1824 Norfolk, England - 1904 Ontario, Canada)
Spouse: Abraham or Abram BRAY
Children: George Bray, Elizabeth Bray (BOXALL), Robert J. Bray, James Bray, Mary Jane Bray (ELLIS), John Bray, William Bray, Hannah Marie Bray (VANCE), Matilda Bray, Alfred Bray, Albert Bray, Joseph Bray & Mabel Grant Bray.

Branch 7: Mary JICKLING EVERETT (1828 Norfolk, England - 1906 Ontario, Canada)
Spouse: William EVERETT.
Children: William E. Everett, Barbara Ann Everett (WOODGER), Mary Elizabeth Everett (RUSTON or RUSHTON) & Thomas Everett.

Branch 8: Elizabeth H. JICKLING MCCLAIN  (1835 Norfolk, England - 1921 Manitoba, Canada)
Spouse: William Charles MCCLAIN.
Children: Robert W. McClain, John David McClain, Samuel McClain, Mary McClain (TAYLOR), Hannah McClain (RUTLEDGE) & Thomas Charles McClain.

Branch 9: John David JICKLING (1837 Ontario, Canada - 1925 Jasper County, Iowa)
Spouse: Susan B. CUTHBERT.
Children: George B. Jickling, William Robert Jickling, Laura Alice Jickling (ZENOR), Edith Mae Jickling (COUCH) & Riley Jickling.

Branch 10: Susannah JICKLING WOODS (1839 -1919). Lifetime in Ontario, Canada
Spouse: William WOODS.
Children: Mary Ann Woods (RUDY), Elizabeth Woods (FACEY), Francis Woods, Hannah Woods, Robert Woods & John G. Woods.

Branch 11: Thomas McClean JICKLING (1841 - 1909) Lifetime in Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Jane DEANS.
Children: Isabel Sudden Jickling, Robert Lee Jickling, Walter Deans Jickling, Hannah Rae Jickling (SMITH), Roland Hill Jickling & Hester Jickling (DUNCAN)

Branch 12: Samuel JICKLING (1845 - 1906) Lifetime in Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Laura Theresa WHITE.
Children: Clarence Samuel Jickling, William Ernest Jickling, Arthur Claude Jickling, Roland Franklin Jickling, Roland Franklin Jickling & Robert DeWitt Jickling.
NOTE: Only one child survived to adulthood: Clarence Samuel Jickling (1867 Connecticut - 1919 Maryland)
Spouse: Josephine MASSICOTTI.
Children: Laura Rose Jickling, Ethel Therese Jickling (WATERS) & Ruth Mary Jickling (MCNELLY).

Branch 13: Joseph Benjamin JICKLING (1854 Ontario, Canada - 1931 Manitoba, Canada)
Spouse: Mary Ellen BURTON.
Children: Robert William Jickling, Mary Etta Jickling or Marietta Jickling (FOURNIER, ROSS or ROOS), Elmina S. Jickling, Thomas Bennett Jickling, Samuel Claude Jickling, & Ellen Jickling.

Branch 14: William JICKLING (1829 Norfolk, England - 1913 Michigan)
Spouse: Christina ROSS.
Children: William J. "Walter" Jickling, Mary Jane Jickling (GAMAGE), Elizabeth "Esther" Jickling (ALEXANDER), Hannah Matilda Jickling (ALEXANDER), Euphemia Maria Jickling (BULLOCK), Hugh John Jickling, Robert George Jickling, David Saunders Jickling.

Branch 15: Sarah JICKLING MEADOWS (1832 Norfolk, England - 1914 California)
Spouse: Charles Wolton MEADOWS.
Children: Hannah Ruth Meadows (MAY), Mary Harriet Phedocia Meadows (CURRAH), James Waldo Meadows, George Lorenzo Meadows, Robert Walter Meadows, Martha Maria Meadows, Sarah Jane Meadows (LUCAS), Joseph Edward Meadows, Franklin Meadows, Frederick Llewellyn Meadows.

Branch 16: Martha JICKLING ZURBRIGG (1836 Norfolk, England - Michigan?)
Spouse: George ZURBRIGG
Children: George Zurbrigg, Sarah "Lizzie" Zurbrigg, Mary Zurbrigg, Peter Zurbrigg, Fred Zurbrigg, David Zurbrigg & Frank Zurbrigg.
NOTE: We only have descendant information for one child: George Zurbrick, Jr. (1869 U.S. - 1946 Michigan?)
Spouse: Pearl FOX.
Children: Adrian Zurbrigg, Edgar Zurbrigg, Glenn Zurbrigg, Russell Zurbrigg, Mildred P. Zurbrigg, & two other children who are presumed to be living.

Branch 17: John JICKLING (1845 - 1873) Lifetime in Ontario.
Spouse: Jane HARDY.
Child: Thomas Anthony Jickling.

(Branches 3-13 descend from Robert William JICKLING and his first wife Mary WHITBY or WIDBY and his second wife Mary LEE or LEIGH. Branches 14-17 descend from Valentine JICKLING and his wife Mary SEAPY.)

Many, many more details are available for these branches.  Don't hesitate to ask!

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Variant spellings of JICKLING:

GICKLING, GYKLING, JACKELIN, JACKLIN, JACKLING, JACKLINGE, JECKLIN, JECKLING, JECKLINGE, JECKLYN, JEGELYNE, JEKELYN, JENKLIN, JICKELS, JICKLES, JICKLIN, JICKLINGE, JINKLAN, JINKLINES....

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