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![Show Contents]() Oppie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Oppie surname was created from the medieval personal names Oppy, or Obby, which were turn short forms of personal names such as Osborn, Osbert, and Osbald. Early Origins of the Oppie familyThe surname Oppie was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Penhargard. "The manor of Lan-car, Lancarfe, or Lancoff, which was held of the honour of Bodmin, or of St. Petroc, was, in the reign of Richard II. in the Whalesborowe family, who then held it under the Bevilles, and retained it for several succeeding generations. In the fifteenth century the barton belonging to this manor, was in the family of Opie, from whom it passed successively to the Crossmans and Bullocks." 1 Early History of the Oppie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oppie research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Oppie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oppie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Opie, Opey, Opye, Oppie, Oppye, Oppey, Upey, Uppie and many more. Early Notables of the Oppie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Oppie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Oppie migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Oppie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Oppie, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "William Money" 2
- John Oppie, aged 32, a mason, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Sir Edward Parry" 3
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Oppie migration to Australia 
