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Charman History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Charman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Noble surnames, such as Charman, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Charman, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Charman family originally derived its surname from the place-name Le Charme, a parish in Orléans.

Early Origins of the Charman family

The surname Charman was first found in Orléanais, where the family was established in Le Charme, a parish in the department of Loiret, in the district of Montarges.

The members of the family also formed different branches and settled in other regions, especially in Limousin, in Picardy, and in Normandy. Several members of the family distinguished themselves, such as Jean-Antoine de Charnes, the dean of Villeneuve-les-Avignon, in the 17th century. This author of "Conversation sur la princesse de Clèves" (1679) and "Vie du Tasse" (1690), among other works, died at the beginning of the 18th century.

Fiacre Ducharme, born in 1623, son of Toussaint and Jacqueline (née DeRoy), travelled from France to Canada around 1653. He held the title of Companion Land Clearer when he arrived in the New World and he was also involved in the battles against the Iroquois. He married Marie Pacrau, daughter of Jacques and Debora (née Bollet), at Ville-Marie on 13th January 1659. They had seven children together and remained at Ville-Marie until Fiacre's death on 17th March 1677. 1

Early History of the Charman family

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Charman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ducharme, Decharme, Ducharne, Ducarme, Ducarne, Charme, Charmes, Charne, Charnes, Carme, Charmet, Charmay, Charmey, Charmoy, Carmoy, Carnoy, Charmil, Charmeil, Charmot, Charman, Charmon, Charmillon, Charmy and many more.

Early Notables of the Charman family

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Charman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Charman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Charman, who landed in Maryland in 1648 2

Charman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Charman, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767

Charman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Arthur Charman, who settled in Indiana in 1852
George Charman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
David Charman, who settled in Illinois in 1888

Charman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Charman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Richard Charman, who arrived in Ontario in 1832

Charman Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Geo Frewin Charman, who arrived in Canada in 1908

Charman migration to Australia +

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

Charman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Eliza Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 3
Henry Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Fairlee" in 1840 4
George Charman, Jr., English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5
John Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 6
James Charman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Stebonheath" in 1849 7

Charman 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:

Charman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Charman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sandford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th July 1856 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Charman (post 1700) +

Rodney Charman, British marine painter
Bill Charman, Australian Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University
John R Charman (b. 1953), English businessman, CEO and Chairman at Bermuda based Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd
Matt Charman (b. 1979), British Academy Award nominated screenwriter and playwright, known for Bridge of Spies (2015), Suite Française (2014) and Our Zoo (2014)
Jamie Charman (b. 1982), former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League
Roy Charman (1930-1990), English three-time Academy Award nominated and Academy Award for Best Sound winning sound engineer for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Historic Events for the Charman family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. John James Charman (d. 1912), aged 25, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was believed to be recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 9

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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) PRINCE GEORGE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PrinceGeorge-London.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) FAIRLIE/FAIRLEE 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Fairlie.htm
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THOMAS LOWRY 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848ThomasLowry.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEBONHEATH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Stebonheath.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html