Copsey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Copsey family

The surname Copsey was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1379 when Thomas Cobson held estates and was recorded on the tax roll of that shire.

Early History of the Copsey family

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Copsey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Copson, Cobson, Cobbson, Copsey, Copsi, Copperson and many more.

Early Notables of the Copsey family

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Copsey migration to Australia +

Copsey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Ann Copsey, British Convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
Jabez Copsey, English convict from Suffolk, who was transported aboard the "Agincourt" on July 6, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2

Historic Events for the Copsey family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Miss. Audrey Joy Copsey (1924-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Pukekohe, North Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; she died in the crash 3

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Agincourt voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 226 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agincourt/1844
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx