| ![Show Contents]() Casley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancient history of the Casley name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in the settlement of Kearsley in Lancashire. The surname Casley belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Casley familyThe surname Casley was first found in Lancashire at Kearsley, now part of Greater Manchester. The first records of the place were found in 1187 when it was spelt Cherselawe and a few years later as Kereleie (c. 1220. ) The name literally means "clearing where cress grows" having derived from the Old English words caerse + leah. 1 There is another Kearsley, a township in the parish of Stamfordham, in Northumberland, but this township has remained rather small in comparison as a census in the late 1800s listed only 11 inhabitants, while the former township in Lancashire had 3,436 inhabitants in the same census. Early History of the Casley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Casley research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1210 is included under the topic Early Casley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Casley Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Casley include Kearsley, Kearsey, Keasley, Kersley and others. Early Notables of the Casley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Casley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Casley migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Casley or a variant listed above:
Casley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Henry Casley, who arrived in Virginia in 1634 2
Casley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Daniel Casley, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1830 2
Casley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mr. George Casley, (b. 1847), aged 57, Cornish mason travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th October 1904 en route to Tampa, Florida, USA 3
- Mr. George Casley, (b. 1868), aged 36, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th October 1904 en route to Florida, USA 3
| Casley migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Casley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Grace Casley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1849 4
| Casley 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: Casley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Casley, (b. 1850), aged 26, Cornish mason departing on 2nd February 1876 aboard the ship "Countess of Kintore" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th April 1876 5
- Mr. John Casley, (b. 1856), aged 21, Cornish farm Labourer departing on 29th September 1877 aboard the ship "Renfrewshire" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 4th January 1878 6
- John Casley, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Renfrewshire" in 1878
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The MARY ANN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849MaryAnn.htm
- 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
- 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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