| ![Show Contents]() Thresher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Thresher familyThe surname Thresher was first found in Suffolk where the first record was Richard prescere in 1221. 1 The name is a derivative of the Old English words perscan, pryscan, meaning "to thresh," or occupationally a "thresher, " a grain thresher. 2 3 4 By 1319, Geoffrey le Thressher was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex. 1 In Somerset, Robert le Thressher was listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5 And later, Ricardus Trescher was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 6 Early History of the Thresher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thresher research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Thresher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thresher Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Thrasher, Thresher, Trasher, Tresher, Treasure, Trescher and many more. Early Notables of the Thresher familyMore information is included under the topic Early Thresher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thresher RankingIn the United States, the name Thresher is the 17,114th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7
 Thresher migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Thresher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Thresher, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 8
- William Thresher, who arrived in Virginia in 1649 8
- Ann Thresher, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 8
- Peter Thresher, who landed in Maryland in 1666 8
Thresher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Thresher, aged 35, who landed in New York in 1812 8
- John Thresher, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1872 8
| Historic Events for the Thresher family | + |
- Mr. George Terrill Thresher, aged 25, English Fireman/Stoker from Liverpool, England who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking on collapsible A 9
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- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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