Show ContentsOborn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Oborn Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Oborn

What does the name Oborn mean?

The Irish name Oborn was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó Birn or Ó Beirn, from the Norse forename Bjorn. 1

Early Origins of the Oborn family

The surname Oborn was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Oborn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oborn research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1747, 1748, 1789, 1812, 1823, 1850, 1853 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Oborn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Oborn Spelling Variations

Those scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Oborn family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Bierne, O'Bierne, Biern, O'Biern, Beirne, O'Beirne, Beirn, O'Beirn, Birn, O'Birn, Birne and many more.

Early Notables of the Oborn family

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Oborn migration to Australia +

Oborn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Oborn a thatcher, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 2

Oborn 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:

Oborn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • George Oborn, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Telegraph" in 1863
  • Arthur George Oborn, aged 25, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 3
SS Mendi
  • Mr. W. Oborn (1879-1917), British 3rd cook, who died aboard the ship "SS Mendi" when she was struck off the coast of the Isle of Wight, England on the 21st February 1917
  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) NAVARINO 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837Navarino.htm
  3. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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