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Early Origins of the Basely family

The surname Basely was first found in Austria, where the Baselli family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Baselli became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the nation.

Early History of the Basely family

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Basely Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baselli, Baseli, Basselli, Basseli, Baselly, Basely, Bassely, Basellie, Baselie, Basselie, Basilli, Basili, Bassilli, Bassili, Basilly, Basily, Bassily, Basilie, Baeselli, Baeseli, Beselli and many more.

Early Notables of the Basely family

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Basely migration to the United States +



Basely Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Sarah Basely, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2
Basely Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J. Basely who arrived in San Francisco in 1850
  • J Basely, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Basely migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet
  • Mr. John Basely, (Bazley), (b. 1755), aged 32, English settler convicted in Exeter, Devon on 12th January 1785, sentenced for 7 years for stealing clothing, transported aboard the ship "Charlotte" leaving on 13th May 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 22nd January 1788 1
Following the Third Fleets, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Basely Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • John Basely, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" in 1851 3


  1. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
  2. 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)
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PESTONJEE BOMANJEE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Marion.htm


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