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Scotland

The history of the name Hathaway begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the Old German personal names Hathuwic or Hadewic, or from the Old English personal name Heathuwig, which means war-warrior. 1

Early Origins of the Hathaway family

The surname Hathaway was first found in Herefordshire where Hadeuui was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2 For the next hundred years or so, only surnames were used so it is not surprising to see the next entry, that of Hathewi in the Pipe Rolls of Worcester in 1175. 1

Again in Herefordshire, William Hatewi, Hadewi, Hathewy were listed there in the Pipe Rolls of 1178 and 1181. Nigel Haðewi was found in the Gloucestershire Pipe Rolls of 1208 and Thomas Hatheweye was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1380. 1

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Willelmus de Haythewy. 3

Moving further to the north in Scotland, "Alexander Hathwy appears as a witness in Linlithgow in 1444 and 1465, and Robert Hadowy was burgess of Lychtcow (Linlithgow), 1460." 4

Anne Hathaway (1556-1623), the wife of William Shakespeare is thought to have been born in Shottery, a village just to the west of Stratford-upon-Avon where her father, Richard Hathaway, a yeoman farmer died in September 1581.

Early History of the Hathaway family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hathaway research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1502, 1503, 1582, 1600, 1602, 1607, 1621, 1622, 1626, 1633, 1646, 1656, 1665, 1700, 1701, 1702 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Hathaway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hathaway Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hathaway has been recorded under many different variations, including Hathaway, Hatheway, Hathoway, Hathway and others.

Early Notables of the Hathaway family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Richard Hathaway (fl. 1702), an English impostor, a blacksmith's apprentice of Southwark. "In February 1700 he gave out that he was bewitched by an old woman named Sarah Morduck, the wife of a waterma...
Richard Hathaway (fl. 1602), was a dramatist, "probably a native of Warwickshire. Several families of the name resided in the sixteenth century at Stratford-on-Avon and its immediate neighbourhood. Sh...

Hathaway Ranking

In the United States, the name Hathaway is the 1,453^rd most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 5

Hathaway migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hathaway or a variant listed above:

Hathaway Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Arthur Hathaway, who landed in Massachusetts in 1630 6
John and Susan Hathaway, who settled in Boston in 1635
Thomas Hathaway, who landed in Virginia in 1638 6
John Hathaway, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1639 6
Francis Hathaway, who settled in Virginia in 1652
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hathaway Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Hathaway, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 6
William Hathaway, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 6
W Hathaway, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
L Hathaway, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
S Hathaway, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 6

Hathaway migration to Australia +

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

Hathaway Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Hathaway, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7

Hathaway 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:

Hathaway Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Hathaway, (b. 1817), aged 46, British farm labourer travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Brothers Pride" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1863 8
Mrs. Sarah Hathaway, (b. 1817), aged 46, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Brothers Pride" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1863 8
Mrs. Milbrough Hathaway, (b. 1833), aged 30, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Brothers Pride" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1863 8
Mr. David Hathaway, (b. 1838), aged 25, British farm labourer travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Brothers Pride" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1863 8
Mr. William Hathaway, (b. 1845), aged 18, British farm labourer travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Brothers Pride" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1863 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hathaway (post 1700) +

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (b. 1982), American actress who has won 40 awards from 101 nominations, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award,
Lalah Hathaway (b. 1968), born Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway, American five-time Grammy Award winning contemporary R&B and jazz singer, daughter of Donny Hathaway
Ray Wilson Hathaway (1916-2015), American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945
Hillary Houston Hathaway (b. 1969), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Kenya Canelibra Hathaway (b. 1970), contemporary American R&B and jazz singer
Felix Hathaway (1798-1856), American carpenter and pioneer in what became the state of Oregon
Clarence A. "Charlie" Hathaway (1892-1963), American activist in the Minnesota trade union movement
Noah Leslie Hathaway (b. 1971), American former child actor
Henry Hathaway (1898-1985), American film director and producer
Donny Edward Hathaway (1945-1979), American soul musician
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hathaway family +

SS Caribou

Mr. Wilfred Hathaway, Newfoundland passenger from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

St. Francis Dam

Mr. Vernon Elester Hathaway, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Agamemnon voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1820 with 179 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agamemnon/1820
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html