| ![Show Contents]() Tregear History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Tregear familyThe surname Tregear was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Tregear. "Tregeare in [the parish of Crowan], was for many generations, the property and residence of an ancient British family from hence denominated Tregeare, which became extinct in the year 1732." 1 Early History of the Tregear familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tregear research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1520 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Tregear History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tregear Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tregear, Tregeare, Tregair, Tregare and others. Early Notables of the Tregear familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - the Tregear family of Cornwall
 Tregear migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tregear Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Tregear, who settled in North America in 1849
- Mr. Fred Tregear, (b. 1864), aged 26, Cornish miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving in New York, USA on 24 March 1890 2
| Tregear migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Tregear Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Joseph Tregear, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "British Sovereign" in 1847 3
| Tregear 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: Tregear Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- William G. Tregear, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Queen of the North" in 1874
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tregear (post 1700) | + |
- Gabriel Shear Tregear (1802-1841), English publisher of caricatures and prints
- Edward Robert Tregear (1846-1931), New Zealand public servant and scholar
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Tregear migration to the United States 
Tregear migration to Australia 
Tregear migration to New Zealand 
