Crapper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Crapper finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a mower, or field laborer. The surname Crapper was originally derived from the Old English word cropp, which means cut, which was quite common in Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Crapper family

The surname Crapper was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Crapper family

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Crapper Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Crapper has been recorded under many different variations, including Cropper, Crowper, Crapper and others.

Early Notables of the Crapper family

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Crapper migration to the United States +

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 Crapper or a variant listed above:

Crapper Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gilbert Crapper, who landed in Maryland in 1668 [1]
Katherine Crapper, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 [1]

Crapper migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Crapper Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Crapper, aged 29, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Oregon" [2]

Crapper 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:

Crapper Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ely Crapper, aged 28, a mason, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Martha Ridgway" in 1842
Ellen Crapper, aged 29, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Martha Ridgway" in 1842
Mary Ann Crapper, aged 3 mths., who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Martha Ridgway" in 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Crapper (post 1700) +

Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), British inventor of the modern flush toilet

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque OREGON, 521 tons - 1851 voyage to South Australia. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Oregon.htm