Ausley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Ausley surname is thought to have been a habitational name, from a now lost place name in Southern England, perhaps from the name of the river name Ouse and the Old English "le-ah," meaning a "wood."

Early Origins of the Ausley family

The surname Ausley was first found in Salop (Shropshire) 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 year 1300 when they held in that shire.

Early History of the Ausley family

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Ausley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ousely, Ouseley, Owsley, Owseley, Oosely, Osly, Osley, Oursley, Housley and many more.

Early Notables of the Ausley family

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Ausley migration to Australia +

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

Ausley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Ausley (aged 28), a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Aurora"

Ausley 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:

Ausley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

G. E. Ausley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1871
Mr. Thomas Ausley, (b. 1849), aged 30, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1
Mrs. Phoebe Ausley, (b. 1846), aged 33, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1
Miss Sarah A. Ausley, (b. 1867), aged 12, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1
Miss Rosina Ausley, (b. 1870), aged 9, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ausley (post 1700) +

DuBose Ausley (b. 1937), American attorney, Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents (1981 to 1983)
Loranne Ausley (b. 1963), American politician and attorney from Florida
Loranne Ausley, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 2
Michael Ausley Maddux (b. 1961), former American Major League Baseball pitcher and the pitching coach

Citations +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html