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Early Origins of the Teece family

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

Early History of the Teece family

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Teece Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Teece family

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Australia Teece migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Teece Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Teece, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Santipore" in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Teece (post 1700) +

  • William Teece (1845-1890), New Zealand-born, Australian politician, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Goulburn (1872-1890)
  • Cecil Bedford Teece (1864-1917), Australian politician, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Goulburn (1890-1891), brother of William Teece
  • Richard Teece F.I.A., F.F.A., F.S.S. (1847-1928), Australian actuary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society
  • Ashley Howard Teece (1879-1943), Australian Congregationalist minister in Australia, second son of Richard Teece
  • David John Teece CNZM (b. 1948), New Zealand born, Thomas W. Tusher Chair in Global Business and director of the Institute for Business Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SANTIPORE 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Santipore.gif


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