Morrisby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Morrisby family

The surname Morrisby was first found in Cumbria, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Morrisby family

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Morrisby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moresby, Moorsby, Moriceby, Morrisby and others.

Early Notables of the Morrisby family

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Morrisby migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet

Mr. James Morrisby, (b. 1757), aged 30, English settler convicted in London on 7th July 1784, sentenced for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Morrisby (post 1700) +

Arthur Morrisby (1847-1925), Australian politician, Member for Gordon, Tasmania (1899-1916)
Ronald Orlando George Morrisby (1915-1995), Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Tasmania from 1931 until 1952, all-time leading run scorer in the Tasmanian Grade Cricket competition

Sources +

Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships