Thaker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Thaker comes from one of the family having worked as a person who worked as the thatcher. This surname was a derivative of the Old English word paeccan which literally meant to cover. The meaning later changed and referred to the task of thatching roofs.

Early Origins of the Thaker family

The surname Thaker was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Thaker family

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Thaker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Thaker have been found, including: Thatcher, Thacker, Thaxter and others.

Early Notables of the Thaker family

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Migration of the Thaker family to Ireland

Some of the Thaker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Thaker family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Thaker, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Francis Thatcher, who settled in Barbados in 1678 with his wife Mary and son Samuel; Joe and Mary Thatcher, who settled in Virginia in 1635; Sylvester Thatcher, who settled in Virginia in 1635.