Fill History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Fill familyThe surname Fill was first found in Provence, in the south west of France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Marseille and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Fill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fill research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1535 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Fill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fill Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Villages, Villa, Valage, Valade, Valiech, Vella, Flage and many more. Early Notables of the Fill familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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: Fill Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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