Rollason History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rollason family

The surname Rollason was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Richard Rollison is the fictional wealthy bachelor living in a Mayfair flat at 22 Gresham Terrace, nicknamed the Toff, by John Creasey (1908-1973) in his 60 Toff adevntures.

Early History of the Rollason family

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Rollason Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rolland, Roland, Rowland, Rowlands, Rowlandson, Rolan and many more.

Early Notables of the Rollason family

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Migration of the Rollason family to Ireland

Some of the Rollason family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 66 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rollason migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rollason Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James F Rollason, who arrived in New York, NY in 1837 1

Rollason migration to Australia +

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

Rollason Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Ephraim Rollason, English convict from Staffordshire, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 2
Alexander Rollason, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1839 3
Mr. Henry Rollason, English convict who was convicted in Coventry, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 4

Rollason 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:

Rollason Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edgar M. Rollason, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hermione" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Rollason (post 1700) +

Helen Frances Rollason MBE (1956-1999), née Grindley, a British sports journalist and television presenter, the first female presenter of the BBC's sports programme Grandstand
Neville Alan Rollason (1895-1976), Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (1921-1922)
W.A. Rollason, British founder of Rollason Aircraft and Engines Limited, a British aircraft manufacturer and aircraft maintenance and refurbishment company in 1957
Ann Rollason (1760-1846), British printer and bookseller who published the Coventry Mercury from 1813 to her death
David W. Rollason, English historian and medievalist, Professor in history at Durham University
Jon Rollason (1931-2016), English television actor, broadcaster and writer, best remembered for the role of Dr. Martin King in The Avengers
Kenneth Neville Cumstie Rollason (1928-2017), Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (1949-1950)
Renee Rollason (b. 1989), Australian footballer who last played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League
Mary Rollason (1764-1835), British self employed businesswoman who made steel toys and later China, cut glass and brass items, founder of Mary Rollason and Son's China, Glass and Earthenware Warehouse in 1825
Luke Rollason, British actor and physical comedian who played a lead role in the Disney+ series Extraordinary
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1822
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ORLEANA 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Orleana.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 4th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian