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Early Origins of the Mariner family

The surname Mariner was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Mariner family

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Mariner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marriner, Mariner, Marines, Maryner and others.

Early Notables of the Mariner family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Mariner family of Kent


United States Mariner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mariner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Laves Mariner, who landed in Virginia in 1650 1
Mariner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • David G Mariner, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Australia Mariner migration to Australia +

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

Mariner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Nicholas Mariner, English convict who was convicted in Rutland, East Midlands, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Egyptian" on 5th April 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
  • Austin Mariner, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Bee"
  • Ann Mariner, aged 20, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Bee"

New Zealand Mariner 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:

Mariner Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • R Mariner, who landed in Hokianga, New Zealand in 1827

Contemporary Notables of the name Mariner (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier-General Alfred Warrington Mariner (1891-1959), American Communications Officer, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (1944-1946) 3


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/egyptian
  3. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, February 12) Alfred Mariner. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Mariner/Alfred_Warrington/USA.html


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