Ravers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ravers family

The surname Ravers was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Ravers family

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Ravers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rover, Rovere, Rovver, Roveres, Roverr, Roover, Rovers and many more.

Early Notables of the Ravers family

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Ravers 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:

Ravers Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

"Mr. Joseph Ravers, aged 33, Italian farm labourer who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Stonehouse" in June 1874