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Ready History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Ready family

The surname Ready was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, 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 Ready family

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Ready Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reddy, Reddie, Readdie, Reedie, Reidie and others.

Early Notables of the Ready family

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Ready Ranking

In the United States, the name Ready is the 6,894^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Ready family to Ireland

Some of the Ready family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ready migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ready Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dennis Ready, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
Thomas Ready, who landed in Georgia in 1753 2
Nicholas Ready, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Ready Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Ready, aged 43, who landed in Maryland in 1813 2
Richard Ready, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1847 2
James Ready, aged 4, who landed in New York in 1854 2
Mary Ready, aged 12, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
Elisabeth Ready, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1855 2
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Ready migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ready Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Matthew Ready, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Dorcas Savage" from Belfast, Ireland

Ready migration to Australia +

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

Ready Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Ready, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on September 3rd, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. William Ready, (Reddy), (b. 1792), aged 25, Irish stable boy who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years for passing forged notes, transported aboard the "Chapman" on 25th May 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1817 4
Mr. John Ready, (b. 1801), aged 31, English ploughman who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "England"on 31st March 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Patrick Ready, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 6
Mary A. Ready, aged 24, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Grand Trianon"
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Ready 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:

Ready Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Ready, aged 46, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Inchinnan" in 1852 7
Elizabeth Ready, aged 39, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Inchinnan" in 1852 7
Mr. William Ready, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Inchinnan" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 27th May 1852 7
John Ready, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 8
Margaret Ready, aged 23, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Strathnaver" in 1874
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ready (post 1700) +

Gene Ready (1941-2015), American politician, Member of the Florida House of Representatives (1977-1982)
Brigadier-General Joseph Louis Ready (1895-1955), American Assistant Commanding General 7th Division in 1943 9
James "Jim" Ready, American businessman and technologist, founder and president of Montavista Software
Charles Ready (1802-1878), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee (1853-1859)
Stephanie Ready (b. 1975), American basketball coach
Randall Max "Randy" Ready (b. 1960), American former Major League Baseball player and later hitting coach for the San Diego Padres
Troy Ready (b. 1980), American soccer midfielder
George B. Ready, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980 10
Elizabeth Ready, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1996, 2000 10
David T. Ready, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1977-81 10
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1820 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1820
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 20th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/chapman
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Joseph Ready. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Ready/Joseph_Louis/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html