Mitchener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Mitchener family

The surname Mitchener was first found in Surrey where one of the first records of the name was Henry de Michenhale who was listed there in 1347 in The Place Names of Surrey. Richard Mychenall was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1512. Thomas Mychinall and John Mychinor were both listed in Surrey in 1583. 1 "Probably from Michen Hall in Godalming, Surrey." 1 Unfortunately, no record can be found today of Michen Hall.

Early History of the Mitchener family

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Mitchener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Michnor, Mitchnor, Mitchner, Mitchnor, Mitchener, Mitchenor and many more.

Early Notables of the Mitchener family

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Mitchener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mitchener Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Sanders Mitchener, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2

Mitchener 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:

Mitchener Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Walter Mitchener, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
Sarah Mitchener, aged 19, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Mitchener (post 1700) +

Robert Mitchener, American musician, best known for his work with Trailer Bride
James Walter "Jim" Mitchener (b. 1929), Canadian CFL football player who played from 1948 to 1957, Grey Cup champion (1948)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)