Breaker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Breaker

What does the name Breaker mean?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Breaker is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived near a newly cultivated piece of land. The surname Breaker is derived from the Old English word bræc. 1

Early Origins of the Breaker family

The surname Breaker was first found in Shropshire where Peter de la Breche was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1221. A few years later, Peter de la Brach was listed in Surrey in 1248 and Philip atte Breche was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. Later again, Rose atte Brache was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1309. Robert le Brechere was listed at Oseney, Oxfordshire in 1245, while William le Brechere was found in Cornwall in 1297. 1

Early History of the Breaker family

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Breaker Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Breaker has been spelled many different ways, including Breach, Brech, Britch, Breashears, Breashear and many more.

Early Notables of the Breaker family

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Breaker migration to Australia +

Breaker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Isaac Breaker, aged 30, a shoemaker, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Buffalo" in 1836 2
Jane Maria Breaker, aged 29, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Buffalo" in 1836 2
Isaac Breaker, aged 12, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Buffalo" in 1836 2
John James Breaker, aged 7, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Buffalo" in 1836 2
Henry William Breaker, aged 5, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Buffalo" in 1836 2
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Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HMS BUFFALO 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Buffalo.htm