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Early Origins of the Teaz family

The surname Teaz was first found in Hampshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Teaz family

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Teaz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tice, Tece, Teece, Tyce, Tees, Teese, Tyse and others.

Early Notables of the Teaz family

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Teaz 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:

Teaz Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • James A. Teaz a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874
  • Mary Teaz, aged 21, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874


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