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Curnow History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Curnow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Scotland
Ireland

Among the earliest people to bear the Curnow name were the Curnow family, who lived in the county of Cornwall in southwest England.

Early Origins of the Curnow family

The surname Curnow was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Curnow family

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Curnow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cornwall, Cornelle, Cornell, Cornwell, Cornewall, Cornal, Cornale, Cornevale, Carnwell, Carnewell, Carnville, Carnevale, Cornhall, Cornehall, Cornhale, Cornwale, Curnow (from native Cornish word) and many more.

Early Notables of the Curnow family

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Migration of the Curnow family to Ireland

Some of the Curnow family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Curnow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Curnow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Curnow, (b. 1820), aged 28, Cornish miner departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mountaineer" arriving in the United States on 29th May 1848 1
Miss Honor Curnow, (b. 1820), aged 31, Cornish settler departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mountaineer" arriving in the United States on 30th April 1851 1
Mr. Richard Curnow, (b. 1833), aged 25, Cornish miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Cultivator" arriving in Georgia, USA on 6 November 1858 1
Miss Mary S. Curnow, (b. 1854), aged 4, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Cultivator" arriving in Georgia, USA on 6 November 1858 1
Mrs. Jane Curnow, (b. 1828), aged 30, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Cultivator" arriving in Georgia, USA on 6 November 1858 1
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Curnow Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Edward Curnow, (b. 1876), aged 24, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 20th May 1900 en route to Biwabik, Minnesota, USA 2
Mr. William H. Curnow, (b. 1858), aged 42, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 14th January 1900 en route to Negaunee, Michigan, USA 2
Mr. Sampson Curnow, (b. 1878), aged 22, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 4th March 1900 en route to Greenwich, Connecticut, USA 2
Mr. Ernest Curnow, (b. 1884), aged 19, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Cedric" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd October 1903 en route to Lead City, South Dakota, USA 2
Mr. James Curnow, (b. 1880), aged 23, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Campania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 15th August 1903 en route to Silverton, Colorado, USA 2
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Curnow migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Curnow Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Mr. Thomas Curnow, (b. 1886), aged 18, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 24th July 1904 en route to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2
Mr. Thomas Henry Curnow, (b. 1874), aged 31, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 30th July 1905 en route to Rossland, British Columbia, Canada 2

Curnow migration to Australia +

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

Curnow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Curnow, (b. 1804), aged 37, Cornish gardener travelling aboard the ship "William Jardine" arriving in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 23rd December 1841 3
Mrs. Susannah Curnow, (b. 1803), aged 38, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "William Jardine" arriving in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 23rd December 1841 3
Miss Ellen Curnow, (b. 1837), aged 4, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "William Jardine" arriving in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 23rd December 1841 3
Miss Emeline Curnow, (b. 1839), aged 2, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "William Jardine" arriving in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 23rd December 1841 3
Mr. James Curnow, (b. 1804), aged 37, Cornish gardener, from Gulval, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "William Jardine" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 23rd December1841 4
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Curnow 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:

Mr. Davie Curnow, (b. 1874), aged 1, Cornish settler departing on 12th October 1875 aboard the ship "Caroline" going to Marlborough, New Zealand arriving in port in 1875 5
Mr. John N. Curnow, (b. 1864), aged 11, Cornish settler departing on 12th October 1875 aboard the ship "Caroline" going to Marlborough, New Zealand arriving in port in 1875 5

Curnow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Martha Curnow, (b. 1847), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 26th April 1872 aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th July 1872 6
Mr. William Curnow, (b. 1846), aged 26, Cornish labourer departing on 26th April 1872 aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th July 1872 6
Mr. Zachariah Curnow, (b. 1871), aged 1, Cornish settler departing on 26th April 1872 aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th July 1872 6
William Curnow, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" in 1872
Martha Curnow, aged 25, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" in 1872
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Contemporary Notables of the name Curnow (post 1700) +

James Curnow, well known American music composer for concert bands, brass bands, vocal and instrumental solos & ensembles
Bob Curnow, American musician
T. A. Curnow, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1920 7
Andrew William Curnow, Australian ninth bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo in regional Victoria
Neil Stephen Curnow (b. 1982), English cricketer
Jack L. Curnow (b. 1910), English professional footballer
Rupert Colman Curnow (1898-1950), Australian politician
Alan Curnow, British former racing driver
Thomas Allen Munro Curnow ONZ CBE (1911-2001), New Zealand poet and journalist
Edward Curnow (b. 1989), Australian rules footballer

Historic Events for the Curnow family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Samson J Curnow, British Ordinary Telegraphist, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 8

Citations +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_bounty_nsw.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
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Auckland 1872-80 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html