Lascombe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lascombe family

The surname Lascombe was first found in Limousin, where this impressive family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lascombe family

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Lascombe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lacombe, Lacombes, Combe, Combes, Coumbe, Coumbes, La Come, Lacommbe and many more.

Early Notables of the Lascombe family

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Lascombe 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:

Lascombe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Lascombe, (b. 1844), aged 18, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Echunga" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 24th December 1862 1
Mr. William Lascombe, (b. 1853), aged 18, English farm labourer from Devon, England, travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 25th August 1871 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html