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Early Origins of the Lutey family

The surname Lutey was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat on the lands of Lathis from very early times. The first recorded Chief of the name was Thomas Laithis "of that Ilk."

Early History of the Lutey family

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Lutey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Latto, Lawtie, Laithis, Lautie, Latta, Lattay, Lathes, Lawta, Lawty, Lawtye, Lawtay, Lathis and many more.

Early Notables of the Lutey family

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United States Lutey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lutey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. Margaret Lutey, (b. 1836), aged 63, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 12st August 1899 en route to Jermyn, Pennsylvania, USA [1]

Australia Lutey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lutey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Richard Lutey, aged 21, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "David Malcolm" [2]
  • Mr. Thomas Lutey, (b. 1866), aged 19, Cornish farmer travelling aboard the ship "SS Florida" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th December 1885 [3]
  • Mr. Alfred Lutey, (b. 1871), aged 19, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Dorunda" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 5th August 1890 [4]


  1. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  2. South Australian Register Tuesday 1st May 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) David Malcolm 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/davidmalcolm1855.shtml
  3. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 19). Emigrants to Australia NSW 1860 -88 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/nsw_passenger_lists_1860_88.pdf
  4. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf


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