Cleverly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cleverly

What does the name Cleverly mean?

The name Cleverly first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the region of Clevely in the parish of Church Enstone, inside the county of Oxford.

Early Origins of the Cleverly family

The surname Cleverly was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Cleverly family

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Cleverly Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cleverly has appeared include Cleveley, Clevly, Cleverly, Clyveleye, Clevelley and others.

Early Notables of the Cleverly family

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Cleverly migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Cleverly arrived in North America very early:

Cleverly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Cleverly, who arrived in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1660 1
Thomas Cleverly, who landed in Maryland in 1671 1

Cleverly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alfred E Cleverly, aged 23, who landed in Michigan in 1864 1
James Cleverly who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880

Cleverly migration to Australia +

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

Third Fleet

Mr. Joseph Cleverly, British seaman on the Navy support ship for the First Fleet the "HMS Sirius" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788

Cleverly 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:

Cleverly Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Cleverly, aged 34, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 2
Thomas James Cleverly, aged 4, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 2
Theresa Cleverly, aged 3, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 2
Louiza Cleverly, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 2
Edwin Cleverly, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Soukar" in 1874
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Historic Events for the Cleverly family +

HMS Royal Oak

H.P. Cleverly, British Stoker with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 3

Sources +

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html