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Early Origins of the Theakston family

The surname Theakston was first found in North Yorkshire at Theakston, a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district which is sometimes spelt Theakstone. Relatively small over the years, the village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Eston. 1

Later in 1157, the village was named Thekeston and probably meant "farmstead or village of a man called Theodec," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 2

Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Theakston, held by Robert, Count Alan's man, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Theakston family

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Theakston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Theackston, Theaxton, Thexton, Theakston, Thaxton, Thackston, Theakstone, Thekston, Thakston and many more.

Early Notables of the Theakston family

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Theakston migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Theakston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Theakston, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1833 3

Theakston migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Theakston Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Major Theakston, aged 55, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1864

Theakston migration to Australia +

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

Theakston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John H. Theakston, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 4

Theakston 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:

Theakston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Theakston, (b. 1817), aged 52, British coachman and labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 5
Mrs. Emma Theakston, (b. 1826), aged 43, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 5
Mr. William Theakston, (b. 1853), aged 16, British clerk travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 5
Miss Ellen Theakston, (b. 1856), aged 13, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Theakston (post 1700) +

Greg Allen Theakston (1953-2019), American comics artist and illustrator who developed the Theakstonizing process used in comics restoration
Joseph Theakston (1772-1842), English sculptor, born at York, "the son of respectable parents"; he was "the ablest ornamental carver of his time"
Jamie Barker Theakston (b. 1970), English television and radio presenter, producer and actor best known for hosting Top of the Pops
William "Will" Theakston (b. 1984), English actor, best known for his appearance in the first Harry Potter movie
Paul Theakston, English founder of the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, Yorkshire in 1992
Robert Theakston, English co-founder of Theakston, a British brewery in Masham, Yorkshire in 1827, the second largest brewer under family ownership in England

Historic Events for the Theakston family +

Halifax Explosion

Major Theakston (1832-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 6

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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 Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAJASTHAN 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Rajasthan.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance