| ![Show Contents]() Oxspring History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Oxspring familyThe surname Oxspring was first found in Kent at Ospringe, a village and civil parish in the union and hundred of Faversham that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Ospringes. 1 The village is often called Ospringe-Liberty. Roman fortifications have been found nearby. By the late 1800s, the population had reached 1,015 and comprised 2,798 acres. Early History of the Oxspring familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oxspring research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1265, 1455, 1476, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Oxspring History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oxspring Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ospring, Oxspring, Ofspring, Offspring, Ospryng, Ospringe, Oxspringe, Osbring, Hoxspring, Hospring and many more. Early Notables of the Oxspring familyMore information is included under the topic Early Oxspring Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Oxspring 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: Oxspring Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Annise Oxspring, (b. 1841), aged 27, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Gainsborough" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd May 1868 2
- Miss Sarah E. Oxspring, (b. 1847), aged 21, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Gainsborough" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd May 1868 2
- Mr. George Oxspring, (b. 1849), aged 21, British moulder travelling from London aboard the ship "Ramsey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th June 1870 3
- Mrs. Esther Oxspring, (b. 1850), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Ramsey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th June 1870 3
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Oxspring migration to New Zealand 
