Merrin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Merrin family

The surname Merrin was first found in Nottinghamshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. 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 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Merrin family

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Merrin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mering, Merring, Merrin, Merin and others.

Early Notables of the Merrin family

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Merrin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Merrin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Merrin, aged 12, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1826 1

Merrin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Merrin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Merrin(b. 1808), aged 16, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 23rd August 1824, sentenced for life for breaking into a dwelling-house and stealing money from a till, transported aboard the ship "Norfolk" on 15th April 1825 to New South Wales, Australia 2
Miss Mary Merrin, (b. 1849), aged 21, Cornish general servant departing from Plymouth on 17th October 1869 aboard the ship "Caduceus" arriving in Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 8th January 1870 3
Miss Susan Merrin, (b. 1851), aged 19, Cornish general servant departing from Plymouth on 17th October 1869 aboard the ship "Caduceus" arriving in Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 8th January 1870 3

Merrin 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:

Merrin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Merrin, (b. 1833), aged 24, British labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Glentanner" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd October 1857 4
Mr. Francis Merrin, (b. 1802), aged 62, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 4
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrin, (b. 1805), aged 59, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 4
Mr. Henry Merrin, (b. 1837), aged 27, British labourer travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 4
Mr. Robert Merrin, (b. 1840), aged 24, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Merrin (post 1700) +

Tsarina Merrin, American actress, known for her work on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Adam Merrin, American musician and keyboardist for the rock band The 88
Trent Merrin (b. 1989), Australian professional rugby league footballer
Merrin Melissa Dungey (b. 1971), American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series The King of Queens, Alias, Malcolm in the Middle, and Summerland

Citations +

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 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html