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![Show Contents]() Blackborow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Blackborow familyThe surname Blackborow was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Blackborow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blackborow research. Another 309 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1083, 1086, 1201, 1273, 1500, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Blackborow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blackborow Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Blagbrough, Blagborrow, Blagbrowe, Blagbrow, Blackborough, Blakeberg, Blakeberwe, Blakebrough, Blackbro, Blackborough and many more. Early Notables of the Blackborow familyMore information is included under the topic Early Blackborow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Blackborow 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: Blackborow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Blackborow, aged 27, a farm labourer, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
- Mary Ann Blackborow, aged 25, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
- Thomas Blackborow, aged 1, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
- Mr. John Blackborow, (b. 1813), aged 27, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 25th January 1841 1
- Mrs. Mary Ann Blackborow, (b. 1815), aged 25, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 25th January 1841 1
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Blackborow migration to New Zealand 
