Marson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Marson family

The surname Marson was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Marson family

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Marson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marston, Marsden, Marson and others.

Early Notables of the Marson family

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Marson Ranking

In the United States, the name Marson is the 16,840^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Marson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Marson, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2

Marson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Marson, aged 24, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1851 2

Marson 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:

Marson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James T. Marson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Portland" in 1864
Ann Marson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Portland" in 1864
Emily Marson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Portland" in 1864
Sarah Marson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Portland" in 1864
Ann Marson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ernestina" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Marson (post 1700) +

Louis Glenn Marson (b. 1986), American Major League Baseball catcher in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization
Edward M. Marson, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1900-02 3
Richard Marson (b. 1967), English writer, television producer and director, best known as a former editor in chief of the BBC's children's television programme Blue Peter
Leonard "Len" Marson (1918-1994), English professional rugby league footballer who played from 1939 to 1949
Alberto Marson (1925-2018), Brazilian basketball player at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Una Maud Victoria Marson (1905-1965), Jamaican feminist, activist and writer
Roberto Marson (1944-2011), Italian Paralympic athlete
Michael Robert "Mike" Marson (b. 1955), retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played from 1974 to 1981
Alberto Marson (b. 1923), Brazilian bronze medalist basketball player at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Aileen Marson (1912-1939), British film actress, known for Someone at the Door (1936), The Black Mask (1935) and Honeymoon for Three (1935)

Historic Events for the Marson family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Albert Richard Marson (1909-1941), Australian Mechanician 2nd Class from West Preston, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp