The surname Chirnside was first found in Berwickshire at Chirnside, a parish and burgh of barony. "The name of this place is interpreted 'the Sepulchral Tumulus on the side of the hill.' " 1
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Early History of the Chirnside family
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Chirnside Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Churnside, Chirnside, Chyrnside, Chirnseed, Chirnsede and many more.
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Early Notables of the Chirnside family
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was
Robert Chernside of Chirnside
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Chirnside migration to New Zealand
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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:
Chirnside Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
Mr. A. Chirnside, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 2
Mrs. Chirnside, Scottish settler with 2 children travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 2
Chirnside migration to New Zealand 
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