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![Show Contents]() Lovesey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Lovesey is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the township of Livesey which was in the parish of Blackburn in the county of Lancashire. The Lovesey surname is a Habitation name that was originally derived from the place-names of pre-existing towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Lovesey familyThe surname Lovesey was first found in Lancashire at Livesey, a township, in the parish, union, and Lower division of the hundred of Blackburn. "This place gave name to a family who resided here, and were owners of the greater part of the township. James Levesey, in the reign of Edward VI. held the estate as a manor, as did his descendant, James Levesey, in the 9th of James I." 1 Early History of the Lovesey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lovesey research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lovesey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lovesey Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lovesey are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Lovesey include: Livesey, Liversay, Liversey, Livezey and others. Early Notables of the Lovesey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lovesey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lovesey 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: Lovesey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss. Emma Lovesey, (b. 1838), aged 22, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 2
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Lovesey migration to New Zealand 
