| ![Show Contents]() Tretheway History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Tretheway was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tretheway family lived in Cornwall, at the village of Tewardevi, from which their name is derived. Early Origins of the Tretheway familyThe surname Tretheway was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat from early times. There is also some evidence to believe that they were descended from Richard of Trethewey, a Norman knight, who held this village from the Count of Mortaine during the Norman occupation as recorded in the Domesday Book taken in 1086. Early History of the Tretheway familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tretheway research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tretheway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tretheway Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Tretheway have been found, including Trethewey, Trethewy, Trethevy, Threthaway, Treadaway and many more. Early Notables of the Tretheway familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tretheway Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Tretheway migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Tretheway were among those contributors:
Tretheway Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth Tretheway, (b. 1851), aged 23, Cornish settler departing from Bristol aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 1 May 1874 1
- Mr. James Tretheway, (b. 1863), aged 26, Cornish miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving in the United States on 11 March 1889 1
| Tretheway migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Tretheway Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Samuel Tretheway, aged 26, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 2
- Richard Tretheway, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Burlington"
- Miss Millicant Tretheway, (b. 1840), aged 19, Cornish housemaid departing from Liverpool on 2nd August 1859 aboard the ship "Herald of the Morning" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 5th November 1859 3
- Miss Elizabeth Tretheway, (b. 1841), aged 23, Cornish housemaid departing from Plymouth aboard the ship "Tudor" arriving in Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 14th March 1864 3
- Mr. Robert Tretheway, (b. 1862), aged 22, Cornish sawyer travelling aboard the ship "SS Cambodia" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 4th April 1884 4
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| Tretheway 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: Tretheway Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Robert Tretheway, aged 33, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1878
- Selina Tretheway, aged 32, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1878
- Elizabeth Tretheway, aged 11, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1878
- Alma Tretheway, aged 10, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1878
- William Tretheway, aged 6, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1878
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Tretheway (post 1700) | + |
- Rich Tretheway, American actor and assistant director, known for Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), Villanelle (2012) and Erebus (2014)
- Natasha Tretheway (b. 1966), American poet, Poet Laureate of Mississippi from 2012 to 2016, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
- John Tretheway, American farmer and builder of the eponymous Tretheway Block at 229 E. Weber St. in Stockton, California in 1892, a noted example of eclectic architecture of Queen Anne style, Romanesque and Moorish influences
- Sean Tretheway (b. 1977), New Zealand silver medalist paralympic swimmer at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Derek C Tretheway, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Portland State University
- Michael W Tretheway, Adjunct Professor of Business at the University of British Columbia, Canada
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