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![Show Contents]() Fayers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Fayers surname is derived from the Middle English word "fair," or "fayr," from the Old English "fæger;" meaning "handsome," "beautiful," or "fair." As such, the name is generally considered to have originally been a nickname, although it was in occasional use as a personal name for both men and women. Early Origins of the Fayers familyThe surname Fayers was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Fayers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fayers research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1234, 1333, 1446, 1612, 1619, 1648 and 1682 are included under the topic Early Fayers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fayers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fair, Faire, Faires, Fayer, Fayers, Fairs, Fare, Phair, Phaire, Phayre, Phares and many more. Early Notables of the Fayers familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Robert Phayre or Phaire (1619-1682), regicide, possibly a son of Emmanuel Phaire, who in 1612 became rector of Kilshannig, co. Cork. In February...
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 Fayers migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Fayers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charlotte Fayers, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1849 1
- William Notcutt Fayers, aged 36, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
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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: Fayers Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Ann F. Fayers, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1861
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Fayers migration to Australia 
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