Safely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Safely family

The surname Safely 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 Safely family

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Safely Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saffe, Saffae, Safe, Saffes, Saeffe, Saeffes, Seaffe, Seafe, Saff and many more.

Early Notables of the Safely family

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Safely migration to the United States +

Safely Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Safely, who settled in Boston in 1766

Safely migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet

Mr. John Safely, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1789, sentenced to 7 years for stealing clothes, transported aboard the ship "Atlantic" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 1

Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Safely Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Margaret Safely, aged 21, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Standard" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Safely (post 1700) +

Charles H. Safely, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Stockholm, 1919 3
A. M. Safely, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1888 4

Sources +

Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
South Australian Register Friday 14 October 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1853.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html