Cramp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Cramp or a variant listed above:

Cramp Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William Cramp, who arrived in Maryland in 1657 1
• Peter Cramp, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1
• Walter Cramp, who settled in Virginia in 1698 with his family

Cramp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• East Cramp, who settled in Virginia in 1741
• Charles Cramp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
• John Cramp, who landed in North Carolina in 1767 1
• John, Cramp Jr., who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 1

Cramp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Cramp, who arrived in New York in 1831 1
• Samuel Cramp, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 1
• F. Cramp, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
• Howard Cramp, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1892
• J. Cramp, aged 19, who settled in America from London, in 1892
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Cramp Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Walter J. Cramp, who immigrated to America, in 1903
• W.S. Cramp, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
• Mrs. Walter S. Cramp, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
• Francis Cramp, aged 21, who immigrated to America, in 1906
• Arthur L. Cramp, aged 20, who landed in America from Coventry, England, in 1907
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cramp Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• F. H. Cramp, aged 42, who immigrated to Toronto, in 1907
• Harold Cramp, aged 12, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1909
• Mary Cramp, aged 48, who settled in Newfoundland, in 1909
• Reginald Cramp, aged 8, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1909
• Rose Cramp, aged 35, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1909
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Cramp Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Samuel Cramp, (b. 1792), aged 25, English stone mason who was convicted in Kent, England for 14 years for embezzlement, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1844 2
• Julia Maria Cramp, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
• Mr. Thomas Cramp, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Egyptian" on 5th April 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1849 4
• William Cramp, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Medina" 5

Cramp Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• William Cramp, aged 32, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" in 1872
• Hannah Cramp, aged 33, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" in 1872
• Mr. John Cramp, (b. 1862), aged 17, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1879 6
• Mr. Frederick Cramp, (b. 1858), aged 21, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6

• Tony Cramp, American soldier, posthumous recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I
• William Cramp, American founder of William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia in 1825, one of the largest ders of the late 19th century
• William M. Cramp, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Istanbul, 1932 7
• John F. Cramp, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 7
• Dame Rosemary Jean Cramp DBE, FSA, FBA (1929-2023), British archaeologist and academic specialist in the Anglo-Saxons, first female professor appointed at Durham University and was Professor of Archaeology from 1971 to 1990
• Stanley Cramp (1913-1987), British civil servant and ornithologist, the first Chief Editor of the encyclopaedic nine-volume handbook The Birds of the Western Palearctic (BWP)