| ![Show Contents]() Twinem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Early Origins of the Twinem familyThe surname Twinem was first found in Kirkcudbrightshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt), part of the present day Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, former county in Southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Twinem familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twinem research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1270, 1296, 1329, 1748 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Twinem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Twinem Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Twynholm, Twynholme, Twinam, Twinham, Twinholm, Twinholme, Twynham, Twynam, Twynhome, Twinhome, Twynhom, Twyinholm, Twyinholme, Twyinham, Twynnam, Twinnham, Twinnholm, Twinnham, Twinnhome, Twinnin, Twinnan and many more. Early Notables of the Twinem familyMore information is included under the topic Early Twinem Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Twinem 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: Twinem Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. John Twinem, (b. 1841), aged 20, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 1
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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