Copperthwaite Surname History

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England

Etymology of Copperthwaite

What does the name Copperthwaite mean?

Copperthwaite is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the village of Cowperthwaite, which was one of several local names with the ending thwaite in the district of North Lancashire. This ending was common in the counties of Cumberland and Westminster.

Early Origins of the Copperthwaite family

The surname Copperthwaite was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Copperthwaite family

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Copperthwaite Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Copperthwaite family name include Cowperthwaite, Couperthwaite, Cowperthwait, Couperthwait, Copperthwaite and many more.

Early Notables of the Copperthwaite family

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Copperthwaite migration to Australia +

Copperthwaite Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Copperthwaite, English convict from Bedford, who was transported aboard the "Anna Maria" on March 6, 1848, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 1

Historic Events for the Copperthwaite family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Albert Harry Copperthwaite (d. 1912), aged 22, English Trimmer from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 2
B. Copperthwaite (1890-1912), English fireman, member of the engineering crew aboard the RMS Titanic who died in the sinking 3

Sources +

State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anna Maria voyage to Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip, Australia in 1848 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anna-maria/1848
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html