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![Show Contents]() Cheasman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Cheasman is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a maker of the village cheese. The surname Cheasman can be traced to the Old English cesewyrhta which means "a cheese-maker." This profession was very important in the medieval period; in the days before refrigeration, milk could be kept for a day or two at most, and the only way to ensure a long term supply of dairy products was to make it into cheese. The suffix -wright was usually adopted by a someone who provided a service with either wood or machinery. Early Origins of the Cheasman familyThe surname Cheasman was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Cheasman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheasman research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1228, 1293, 1478, 1500 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Cheasman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheasman Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cheasman has appeared include Cheesewright, Cheeswright, Cheeseright, Chesewright, Cheswright, Chiswright, Chesewricte, Cheeseman, Cheesman and many more. Early Notables of the Cheasman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cheasman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Cheasman migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Cheasman arrived in North America very early:
Cheasman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Cheasman, who arrived in New York in 1822 1
- 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)
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Cheasman migration to the United States 
