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Early Origins of the Polglase family

The surname Polglase was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Polglaze. Polglase (Polglaze) is now a lost village but it is generally thought to have been near St. Earme, not far from Killigrew in Cornwall. Polglaze was the name of places in Cuby and Cury parishes, having derived from pol-glase, -glaze, the green pool. 1

One of the first records of the family was John de Polglas who was listed in Cornwall in 1297. 2

Early History of the Polglase family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polglase research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1297, 1510, 1600, 1827, 1861 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Polglase History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Polglase Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Polglas, Polglass, Polglaze, Polglace and others.

Early Notables of the Polglase family

  • Ann Eaton Polglase, Cornish author and poet, known for "The shipwreck, a tale of Arabia and other poems...
  • 1827.) James Polglase was an early mining inventor who held no fewer than three early mining patents (1861-1863.)...

Polglase migration to the United States +



Polglase Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Josiah Polglase, (b. 1844), aged 60, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd September 1904 en route to Denver, Colorado, USA 3

Polglase migration to Australia +

Polglase Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Polglase, (b. 1831), aged 23, Cornish carpenter departing from Plymouth on 16th July 1854 aboard the ship "Apolline" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 3rd November 1854 4
  • Mrs. Margaret Polglase, (b. 1833), aged 21, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 16th July 1854 aboard the ship "Apolline" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 3rd November 1854 4
  • Mr. Joseph Polglase, (b. 1836), aged 22, Cornish labourer departing from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ascendant" arriving in Moreton Bay, New South Wales, Australia on 19th June 1858 5
  • Miss Ann Polglase, (b. 1833), aged 29, Cornish general servant departing from Soton on 17th March 1862 aboard the ship "Boanerges" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 9th July 1862 4
  • Mr. Christina Polglase, (b. 1866), aged 19, Cornish domestic servant travelling aboard the ship "SS Gulf of Venice" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 3rd February 1885 6

Polglase 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:

Polglase Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Charles Polglase, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 7
  • Mrs. Mary A. Polglase, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 7
  • Charles Polglase, aged 26, a painter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Assaye" in 1874 7
  • Mary Ann Polglase, aged 23, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Assaye" in 1874 7
  • Mr. Charles Polglase, (b. 1848), aged 26, Cornish painter departing on 1st September 1874 aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  3. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  4. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
  5. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf
  6. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 19). Emigrants to Australia NSW 1860 -88 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/nsw_passenger_lists_1860_88.pdf
  7. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  8. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Auckland 1872-80 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf

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