Statham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Anglo-Saxon name Statham comes from when the family resided in the settlement called Statham in the county of Cheshire. 1 2 The surname Statham belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Statham family

The surname Statham was first found in Cheshire where Richard de Statham was listed in 1413. A few years later in 1450, John and Henry Statham were found in Nottinghamshire and Lancashire respectively. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had one listing for the family, that of John de Statham, Cambridgeshire. 3

Early History of the Statham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Statham research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1388, 1467, 1471, 1481, 1562 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Statham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Statham Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Statham include Statham, Stathem, Stathum and others.

Early Notables of the Statham family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

John Statham (fl. 1388), an English politician, Member of the Parliament of England for Totnes in September 1388...
Nicholas Statham (fl. 1467) was an English lawyer from Morley, Derbyshire...
Clerke was certainly alive in 1471, but there was no mention of either him or Statham between that date and 3 Feb...
Consequently it is not known whether Statham ever obtained the office4...

Statham migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Statham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Statham, who arrived in Maryland in 1633 5
Hugh Statham, who landed in Virginia in 1667 5
Mary Statham who landed in America in 1699

Statham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jonatham Statham, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1840

Statham migration to Australia +

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

Statham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Statham, British Convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. James Statham, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Peter Statham, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. Thomas Statham, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Mr. Thomas Statham, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Statham Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

"Mrs. Elizabeth Statham, (b. 1808), aged 20, Irish servant from Dublin who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ""Competitor"" on 9th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia" 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Statham (post 1700) +

Harry Statham (b. 1937), American basketball coach, inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Basketball Hall of Fame
Henry Heathcote Statham (1839-1924), English architect, architectural journalist and editor, and music critic
Jason Statham (b. 1967), English actor and former competitive diver
Francis Reginald Statham (1844-1908), English writer, composer and newspaper editor
Brian Statham (b. 1969), English former professional association footballer
John Brian "George" Statham CBE (1930-2000), one of the leading English fast bowlers in 20th century English cricket, inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009
Nick Statham (b. 1975), Dutch cricketer
Kyley Statham (b. 1987), Canadian actress
Norman Statham CMG, British civil servant, H.M. Diplomatic Service
Mr. Samuel Statham, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1777 to 1778

Citations +

Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor