| ![Show Contents]() Blainey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BlaineyWhat does the name Blainey mean? The origins of the ancient name Blainey belong to that rich Celtic tradition that comes from Wales. This surname was derived from the Welsh personal name Blethyn. Early Origins of the Blainey familyThe surname Blainey was first found in Worcestershire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Blainey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blainey research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1370, 1430, 1523, 1573, 1577, 1595, 1621, 1762, 1770, 1795, 1838, 1884 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Blainey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blainey Spelling VariationsWelsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Blainey has occasionally been spelled Blayney, Blainey, Blaney, Blany, Blaney, Blainay, Blanay, Blaynay, Bleiney and many more. Early Notables of the Blainey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Blainey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Blainey family to IrelandSome of the Blainey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 172 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Blainey migration to the United States | + |
In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Blainey
Blainey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Blainey, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1818 1
- Henry Blainey, who landed in America in 1825 1
| Blainey 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: Blainey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mary Blainey, aged 51, a cook, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
- Mr. Mary Blainey, (b. 1827), aged 51, Cornish cook departing on 15th October 1878 aboard the ship "Maraval" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th January 1879 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Blainey (post 1700) | + |
- Geoffrey Norman Blainey OC (b. 1930), Australian social historian 3
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Auckland 1872-80 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
- Geoffrey Blainey. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Geoffrey Blainey. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Blainey
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