Chacker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Chacker

What does the name Chacker mean?

The Chacker family name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name comes from when an early member worked as a maker of chessboards, or an accountant to a king which is derived from the Old English word cheker, from the Anglo-French word escheker, which was the word for a chess board. Originally, it denoted a maker of chess boards. Later, escheker became the word for a table of accounts. More specifically, it meant the king's table of accounts, the Court of the Exchequer. The name Chacker is related to the word exchequer, which indicated a person who worked as a clerk in the Court of the Exchequer.

Early Origins of the Chacker family

The surname Chacker was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Chacker family

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Chacker Spelling Variations

Chacker has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Chacker have been found, including Checker, Cheker, Le Cheker, Chequer and others.

Early Notables of the Chacker family

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Chacker 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:

Chacker Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

David Chacker, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
Caroline Chacker, aged 24, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874