Deards History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Deards

What does the name Deards mean?

The name Deards is believed to have been derived from the name of the town of Ards in County Down, and appears in several medieval Irish documents as Dardes and Daritz. De Ardis is an obsolete form.

Early Origins of the Deards family

The surname Deards was first found in north Leinster, where it has continuously been recorded since 1250. Five bearers of the name were outlawed Jacobites after the defeat of James II.

Early History of the Deards family

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Deards Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dardis, De Ardis, Dardes, Darditz and others.

Early Notables of the Deards family

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Deards 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:

Deards Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Deards, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875