Startup History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Startup familyThe surname Startup was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, where the name is a "local origin from Stairaird (now Stirie) near Stair." 1 Early spellings of the family were very different than today due to their translation from Gaelic into English. "Andreas Starheved resigned the serjandship of Lanark in reign of David. John Sterhede appears in 1493, and Robert Sterhed was witness in Irvine, 1499. James Storrat received a charm 'in breade for ane blaink of ane ill eye,' 1650. " 1 Early History of the Startup familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Startup research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1341, 1600, 1656, 1686, 1698, 1703 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Startup History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Startup Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stirrett, Stirett, Sterritt, Stirratt, Starratt, Starrat, Starret and many more. Early Notables of the Startup familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Startup Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Startup family to IrelandSome of the Startup family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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: Startup Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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