Found History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Found family

The surname Found was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Found family

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Found Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fonds, Fonts, Fond, Fons, Fondes, Fontes, Fondy, De Fondes, De Fonds, De Fonts, De Fontes, Les Fonds, Le Fond, Les Fondes, Des Fonds, Delafond, Delfont and many more.

Early Notables of the Found family

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Found migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Found Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Found, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1
Ann Found, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1

Found migration to Australia +

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

Found Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Found, (b. 1829), aged 23, Cornish agricultural labourer departing from Plymouth on 7th July 1852 aboard the ship "Sir Edward Parry" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 23rd October 1852 2
Mrs. Mary Found, (b. 1829), aged 23, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 7th July 1852 aboard the ship "Sir Edward Parry" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 23rd October 1852 2
Mr. Thomas Found, (b. 1852), aged Infant, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 7th July 1852 aboard the ship "Sir Edward Parry" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 23rd October 1852 2

Found 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:

Found Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary Found, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 3
Miss Mary Found, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gertrude" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th February 1863 4

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html