| ![Show Contents]() Gribben Surname History
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 Ireland The Irish surname Gribben comes from two quite distinct sources: it was an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Roibin," which was created from the Anglo-Norman given name Robin; and it also came from the Irish "ó Gribín." Early Origins of the Gribben familyThe surname Gribben was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where O'Gribbin and MacGribben were recorded in the County Armagh Hearth Money Rolls of 1664-65, and it seems the name has long existed in this region, as well as in County Mayo. There are also some 16th century records of MacRoben and MacRobyn in Louth, and in the southern counties of Carlow and Wexford. Early History of the Gribben familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gribben research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1690 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Gribben History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gribben Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cribbins, Gribben, Gribbend, MacRobyn, Gribbynd, Gribbyn, Gribbint and many more. Early Notables of the Gribben familyNotable amongst the family up to this time was - the O'Gribben family of Jacobite supporters
 Gribben 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: Gribben Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Annie Gribben, (b.1872), aged 2, Cornish settler departing on 4th December 1874 aboard the ship "Wellington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 19th February 1875 1
- Miss Catherine Gribben, (b.1864), aged 10, Cornish settler departing on 4th December 1874 aboard the ship "Wellington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 19th February 1875 1
- Miss Edith Gribben, (b.1856), aged 18, Cornish servant departing on 4th December 1874 aboard the ship "Wellington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 19th February 1875 1
- Miss Eliza Gribben, (b.1869), aged 5, Cornish settler departing on 4th December 1874 aboard the ship "Wellington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 19th February 1875 1
- Miss Elizabeth Gribben, (b.1861), aged 13, Cornish servant departing on 4th December 1874 aboard the ship "Wellington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 19th February 1875 1
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Gribben migration to New Zealand 
