Morrie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Morrie family

The surname Morrie was first found in Provence, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Morrie family

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Morrie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morier, Moriez, Morié, Morière, Morières, Moriait, Moriais, Moriaies, Moriay, Morrier, Morriez, Morrié, Morriait, Morriais, Morriaies, Morriay, Morhier, Maurier, duMaurier and many more.

Early Notables of the Morrie family

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Morrie 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:

Morrie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Morrie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 16th December 1876, for Invercargill 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html