Charman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Charman or a variant listed above:

Charman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Charman, who landed in Maryland in 1648 1

Charman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Henry Charman, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767

Charman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Arthur Charman, who settled in Indiana in 1852
• George Charman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
• David Charman, who settled in Illinois in 1888

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Charman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Richard Charman, who arrived in Ontario in 1832

Charman Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Geo Frewin Charman, who arrived in Canada in 1908

Charman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Eliza Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 2
• Henry Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Fairlee" in 1840 3
• George Charman, Jr., English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
• John Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 5
• James Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Stebonheath" in 1849 6

Charman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Henry Charman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sandford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th July 1856 7

• John R Charman (b. 1953), English businessman, CEO and Chairman at Bermuda based Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd
• Roy Charman (1930-1990), English three-time Academy Award nominated and Academy Award for Best Sound winning sound engineer for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Rodney Charman, British marine painter
• Bill Charman, Australian Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University
• Matt Charman (b. 1979), British Academy Award nominated screenwriter and playwright, known for Bridge of Spies (2015), Suite Française (2014) and Our Zoo (2014)
• Jamie Charman (b. 1982), former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League