Morpeth Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Morpeth family

The surname Morpeth was first found in Northumberland 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 estates at Morpeth.

Early History of the Morpeth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morpeth research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1554 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Morpeth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morpeth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morpeth, Morpath, Morepeth, Morepath and others.

Early Notables of the Morpeth family

the Morpeth family of Northumberland

Morpeth migration to the United States +

Morpeth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Morpeth, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1885 1

Morpeth migration to Australia +

Morpeth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Morpeth, British Convict who was convicted in Salford, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 2

Morpeth 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:

Morpeth Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. H.D. Morpeth, Canadian settler travelling from Prince Edward Island aboard the ship "Prince Edward" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 13th May 1859 3
Mrs. Mary C. Morpeth, Canadian settler travelling from Prince Edward Island aboard the ship "Prince Edward" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 13th May 1859 3
W.J. Morpeth, Canadian settler travelling from Prince Edward Island aboard the ship "Prince Edward" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 13th May 1859 3
J.B. Morpeth, Canadian settler travelling from Prince Edward Island aboard the ship "Prince Edward" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 13th May 1859 3
Miss Matilda Morpeth, Canadian settler travelling from Prince Edward Island aboard the ship "Prince Edward" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 13th May 1859 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html