Whibley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whibley family

The surname Whibley was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1202 where Jordan Wibelin was held. It made be a Norman of Wibbe but the early name has not been found.

Early History of the Whibley family

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Whibley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wibling, Wiblin, Wybelyn, Wibbe, Wybbe and others.

Early Notables of the Whibley family

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Whibley 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:

Whibley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Daniel Whibley, aged 29, a brickmaker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875
Sarah Whibley, aged 28, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875
Ruth A. Whibley, aged 3, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875