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Early Origins of the Brownett family

The surname Brownett was first found in Huntingdonshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Brownett family

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Brownett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brownett, Brownette, Brunenote, Brunote, Brunet, Brunett, Brunette, Brounnhote, Brownet and many more.

Early Notables of the Brownett family

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New Zealand Brownett 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:

Brownett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Mary A. Brownett, (b. 1839), aged 28, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1867 1
  • Mr. William Brownett, (b. 1848), aged 19, British whitesmith travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1867 1


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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