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The surname Carne is derived from the Welsh word "karn," which means "a pile of stones," such as was often used to mark a burial site. The forebears that initially bore the name Carne likely lived by a notable heap of stones.

There may be a ancient Norman connection to the name as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae notes "Robert and Geoffry le Caron, Normandy, 1180-95." 1

Early Origins of the Carne family

The surname Carne was first found in Glamorganshire (Welsh: Sir Forgannwg), a region of South Wales, anciently part of the Welsh kingdom of Glywysing, where the "family claim descent from Ithel, King of Ghent, now Monmouthshire. Thomas o'r Gare, youngest son of Ithel, King of Ghent, was brought up at one of his father's seats called Pencarne (from pen, the head, and carne, a rock, a heap of stones), whence he was named Game, which continues the surname of the family." 2 3

Early History of the Carne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carne research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1561 is included under the topic Early Carne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carne Spelling Variations

Compared to other ancient cultures found in the British Isles, the number of Welsh surnames are relatively few, but there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations. These spelling variations began almost as soon as surname usage became common. As a result, people could not specify how to spell their own names leaving the specific recording up to the individual scribe or priest. Those recorders would then spell the names as they heard them, causing many different variations. Later, many Welsh names were recorded in English. This transliteration process was extremely imprecise since the Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh used many sounds the English language was not accustomed to. Finally, some variations occurred by the individual's design: a branch loyalty within a family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The Carne name over the years has been spelled Carn, Carne and others.

Early Notables of the Carne family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was

  • Sir Edward Carne (d. 1561), Welsh diplomatist, "son of Howell Carne of Cowbridge in Glamorganshire, by his wife Cicely, daughter of William Kemys of Newport, and was lineally descended from Thomas Le...

United States Carne migration to the United States +

The Welsh began to emigrate to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s in search of land, work, and freedom. Those that arrived helped shape the industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. The records regarding immigration and passenger show a number of people bearing the name Carne:

Carne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Carne, who landed in Virginia in 1663 4
  • Tho Carne, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 4
Carne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jarrick Carne, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1732
  • Jarrick Carne, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 4
  • Dewald Carne, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1755 4
  • Samuel Carne, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1773 4
Carne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Carne, aged 50, who arrived in New York in 1812 4
  • Catherine Carne, who settled in New York with her husband David and four children in 1842
  • Mr. William Thomas Carne, (b. 1816), aged 32, Cornish settler departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 18th October 1848 5
  • Mr. John C. Carne, (b. 1864), aged 26, Cornish gardener departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving in the United States on 3 November 1890 5
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Carne, (b. 1874), aged 23, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 19th June 1897 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Carne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Samuel Carne, (b. 1881), aged 19, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Campania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 1st October 1900 en route to Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA 6
  • Mr. Joseph Carne, (b. 1853), aged 50, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Oceanic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 28th May 1903 en route to Globe, Arizona, USA 6
  • Mr. Joseph Carne, (b. 1884), aged 19, Cornish plumber travelling aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th August 1903 en route to Calumet, Michigan, USA 6
  • Mr. William Carne, (b. 1878), aged 26, Cornish coachman travelling aboard the ship "Carpathia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th June 1904 en route to New Jersey, USA 6
  • Mr. Woodman Carne, (b. 1881), aged 23, Cornish stone cutter travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 18th September 1904 en route to New York, USA 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Carne migration to Australia +

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

Carne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Julia Carne, (b. 1810), aged 17 born in Cornwall, UK convicted in Cornwall on 30th March 1827, sentenced for death reduced to life for break and enter, transported aboard the ship "Sovereign" in 1827 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 7
  • Ms. Julia Carne(b. 1810), aged 17, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 30th March 1827, sentenced for life for breaking and entering the house of Miss Bennett of Truro, transported aboard the ship "Sovereign" on 12th July 1827 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 8
  • James Carne, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Phoebe" in 1847 9
  • Sally Carne, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Phoebe" in 1847 9
  • Nancy Carne, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Phoebe" in 1847 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Carne 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:

Carne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William Carne, aged 42, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "City of Auckland" in 1872
  • Isaac Carne, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "City of Auckland" in 1872
  • Mr. Reuben Carne, (b. 1853), aged 20, Cornish farm labourer departing on 16th July 1873 aboard the ship "Adamant" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 17th October 1873 10
  • Mrs. Catherine Carne, (b. 1836), aged 37, Cornish settler departing on 22nd November 1873 aboard the ship "Invererne" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 8th March 1874 11
  • Miss Clara A. Carne, (b. 1863), aged 10, Cornish settler departing on 22nd November 1873 aboard the ship "Invererne" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 8th March 1874 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Carne (post 1700) +

  • Jean Carne (b. 1947), American jazz and soul singer
  • Robert Harkness Carne (1784-1844), Cornish theological writer, son of John Carne, of St. Austell, Cornwall, mercer 12
  • Joseph Carne (1782-1858), Cornish geologist, born at Truro, Cornwall, on 17 April 1782, eldest son of William Carne, a banker 12
  • John Carne (1789-1844), Cornish traveller and author, born on 18 June 1789, probably at Truro where his father, William Carne, was a merchant and banker at Penzance, where he died on 4 July 1838; 12
  • Elizabeth Catherine Thomas Carne (1817-1873), Cornish author, born at Rivière House, in the parish of Phillack, Cornwall, fifth daughter of Joseph Carne, F.R.S 12
  • Mr. Mark Milford Power Carne C.B.E., British Chief Executive for Network Rail, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the Rail Industry 13
  • Judy Carne (1939-2015), born Joyce Audrey Botterill, an English actress, best remembered for the phrase "Sock it to me!" on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Colonel James Power Carne VC, DSO (1906-1986), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Marcel Carné (1909-1996), French film director
  • John Carne Bidwill (1815-1853), English botanist who documented plant life in New Zealand and discovered several Australian plant species 14
HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. George V Carne, British Ordnance Cook, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 15
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  4. 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)
  5. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
  6. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  7. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
  8. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
  9. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PHOEBE 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Phoebe.htm
  10. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
  11. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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  13. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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  15. HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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