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Tickner History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Tickner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tickner family

The surname Tickner was first found in Sussex where the name is thought to have been from "Tichenor, probably a corruption of At Itchenor, 'T Itchenor, from the river Itchen; the name of a village." 1

However, another source claims the name denotes someone "who came from Tichnor (Tyca's shore), in Kent. 2

And finally to confuse matters more, another source claims the name the surname "is derived from an occupation. Mr. Lower, quoting Mr. Ferguson, says, 'Dutch teekenaar, a drawer or designer' 3. This seems the more probable as the surname is modern in England, and may be the result of immigration." 4 "Ticknor is a famous American name." 5

Early History of the Tickner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tickner research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1630, 1660, 1662, 1707, 1757, 1771, 1791, 1810, 1821, 1864 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Tickner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tickner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tichenor, Ticknor, Titchner, Tiknor, Tikner, Titchener, Tycknor, Tyckner, Tytchener and many more.

Early Notables of the Tickner family

Distinguished members of the family include John Tutchin (c.1660-1707), a radical Whig controversialist and gadfly English journalist. He was probably born in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight, but he claimed "that he was born a freeman of the city of London, and that his father, grandfather, and several of his uncles were nonconformist ministers. No doubt he was nearly related to the Rev. Robert Tutchin of Newport, Isle of Wight, who, like his three sons, was ejected in 1662. " 6Elisha...
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Tickner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tickner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Tickner, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1646 7
John Tickner, who landed in Virginia in 1699 7

Tickner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J Tickner, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 7

Tickner migration to Australia +

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

Tickner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Tickner, British Convict who was convicted in Romney Marsh (Liberty of Romney Marsh), New Romney, Kent, England for life , transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Mr. John Tickner, (Ticknell), English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Ann Tickner, aged 20, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Standard" 10

Tickner 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:

Tickner Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Tickner, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888

Contemporary Notables of the name Tickner (post 1700) +

George Tyndall Tickner (1946-2023), American rock musician who played rhythm guitar and co-wrote songs as a founding member of Journey
J. Ann Tickner (b. 1937), American feminist international relations (IR) theorist
George Tickner (b. 1946), American rock musician, founding member of Journey; he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005
French Tickner (b. 1930), American-born, Canadian voice actor
Charles Tickner (b. 1953), American gold medalist figure skater at the 1978 World Championships
Thomas Francis Tickner (1864-1924), British architect, best known for his Coventry War Memorial finished in 1927
Lisa Tickner FBA, British art historian, Emeritus Professor at Middlesex University
Francis "Frank" Tickner (b. 1983), British cross country runner
Blair Marshall Tickner (b. 1993), New Zealand first-class cricketer who plays for Central Districts
Robert Edward Tickner (b. 1951), Australian politician, Member of the Australian Parliament for Hughes (1984-1996), Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (1990-1996)
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Historic Events for the Tickner family +

HMS Royal Oak

J. Tickner, British Stoker 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 11

Citations +

Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th March 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/commodore-hayes
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
South Australian Register Friday 14 October 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1853.shtml
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html