| ![Show Contents]() Caterer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Caterer is an old Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a caterer. The surname Caterer was an official name, "the cater," derived from the Old French ale catour, a title meaning a buyer of groceries for the gentleman's house. They were in charge of maintaining provisions in manors and castles. The cater's job assumed a great importance during extended sieges of his lord's castle, which could last for years. Early Origins of the Caterer familyThe surname Caterer was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. William le Catur who was documented in the year 1273 in Essex and a few years later, Bernard le Acatour was listed in 1300 in Somerset. William Katerer was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Early History of the Caterer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caterer research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1150 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Caterer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Caterer Spelling VariationsThe 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. Caterer has been recorded under many different variations, including Cater, Cator, Cather, Catter, Cader and others. Early Notables of the Caterer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Caterer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Caterer 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 Caterer or a variant listed above:
Caterer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Char Caterer, who landed in Virginia in 1648 1
Caterer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Frederick Jas. Caterer, aged 48, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Arabic" from Liverpool, England 2
- Henrietta Ellen Caterer, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Arabic" from Liverpool, England 2
- Earl Fred Caterer, aged 7, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Arabic" from Liverpool, England 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Caterer (post 1700) | + |
- Josh Caterer (b. 1972), American musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of punk band The Smoking Popes
- Brian Caterer (1943-2010), English professional footballer and manager
- Thomas Caterer (1825-1917), English immigrant to Adelaide, arriving on 17 December 1854 aboard the ship Standard; he became a pioneer schoolteacher of Adelaide, South Australia
- Frederick Isaac Caterer (1840-1892), Australian schoolteacher who a grammar school in Glenelg, youngest son of Thomas Caterer
- Thomas Ainslie Caterer (1858-1923), Australian cricketer, cricket administrator and educator, eldest son of Thomas Caterer
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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Caterer migration to the United States 
