Whiteley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Whiteley or a variant listed above:

Whiteley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Arthur Whiteley, who landed in Maryland in 1676 2

Whiteley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• William Henry Whiteley, who settled in Boston in 1800
• A.W. Whiteley, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1892
• Edw. Whiteley, aged 27, who landed in America from London, in 1892
• Andrew J. Whiteley, aged 20, who landed in America from London, in 1897

Whiteley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Agnes Whiteley, aged 39, who settled in America from Leeds, England, in 1907
• Blanche Whiteley, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Sheffield, England, in 1909
• Carricana Whiteley, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Lowerby Bridge, England, in 1910
• Ben Whiteley, aged 32, who settled in America from Halifax, England, in 1910
• Edmund Whiteley, aged 23, who settled in America from Leeds, England, in 1911
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whiteley Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Whiteley, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Whiteley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Michael Whiteley, (b. 1809), aged 27, English convict who was convicted in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 20th January 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1858 3
• Mr. Charles Whiteley, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Catherine Whiteley, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "British Empire" 5
• Mr. Richard Whiteley, (b. 1821), aged 27, English rope maker who was convicted in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 6

Whiteley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• John Whiteley, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836
• Miss Emma Whiteley, (b. 1840), aged 16, British general servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 7
• George Whiteley, aged 39, a joiner, who arrived in Malborough aboard the ship "Gainsborough" in 1878 8
• Margaret Whiteley, aged 35, who arrived in Malborough aboard the ship "Gainsborough" in 1878 8
• David J. Whiteley, aged 10, who arrived in Malborough aboard the ship "Gainsborough" in 1878 8
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• William G. Whiteley (1819-1886), United States Representative from Delaware
• Frank Yewell Whiteley Jr. (1915-2008), American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1978
• David A. Whiteley (b. 1944), retired American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who trained three Champions
• William Henry Whiteley (1834-1903), American inventor best known for the inventing the cod trap in 1865
• First Lieutenant Eli Whiteley (1913-1986), American officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
• William Gustavus Whiteley (1819-1886), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1860, 1876; Superior Court Judge in Delaware, 1884-86 9
• Richard Henry Whiteley (1830-1890), American Republican politician, Delegate to Georgia State Constitutional Convention, 1867; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1870-75 9
• Harry W. Whiteley, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924 9
• Emily S. Whiteley, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936 9
• John William Whiteley MBE (1930-2022), English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer, and coach, born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
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• A Family History of Williams, Eaton, McBroom, Whiteley, and Related Lines by E. Derl Williams.
• Joseph Whiteley, Sr. and His Descendants in America, 1751-1990 by Dorris Easley Estes.