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Crossman History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Crossman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Crossman is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in an area that was close to a wooden or stone cross, or a crossroads. The surname was originally derived from the word kross.

Early Origins of the Crossman family

The surname Crossman was first found in Somerset where some of the earliest records of the name include: Nicholas Crousman, Philip Crosman and Thomas Crosman are all listed there in the reign of Edward III. 1 Philip Crosman was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in 1327. 2

Early History of the Crossman family

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Crossman 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. Crossman has been recorded under many different variations, including Crossman, Crosseman, Crosman, Croseman, Croixman, Croisman, Croxman, Croceman, Crossmen, Crossemen, Crosmen, Crossmann, Crosmann, Crouceman, Croiceman and many more.

Early Notables of the Crossman family

Distinguished members of the family include

Samuel Crossman (1623-1683), English minister of the Church of England and a hymnwriter from Bradfield Monachorum, Suffolk, appointed Dean of Bristol Cathedral in 1683, the year of his death

Crossman Ranking

In the United States, the name Crossman is the 5,007^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Crossman 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 Crossman or a variant listed above:

Crossman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Crossman, who landed in Virginia in 1636 4
William Crossman who settled in Virginia in 1637
John Crossman, who settled in Sutton and was one of the original purchasers of land from the Indians in the year 1639
Robert Crossman, who landed in New England in 1644 4

Crossman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicklas Crossman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "Friendship of Bristol" 4
George Crossman, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1729
Henrich Crossman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 4
George Crossman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 4

Crossman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Crossman, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805
W Crossman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
John Crossman was a fisherman of Wiseman's Cove in 1871
Mr. Edwin Crossman, (b. 1862), aged 36, Cornish saddler travelling aboard the ship "Lucania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 19th November 1898 en route to Carthage, Missouri, USA 5

Crossman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crossman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Robert Crossman, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Jesse Crossman, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760

Crossman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Aaron Crossman, of Devon, England, was married in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1840 6
John Crossman, who settled in Bona Vista, Newfoundland in 1843 6

Crossman migration to Australia +

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

Crossman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Atwill Crossman, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" 7
Charles Crossman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1849 8
Thomas A. Crossman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" in 1849 7
John J. Crossman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1849 9
John Crossman, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Thetis" 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crossman 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:

Crossman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Crossman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Albert" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 6th March 1853 11
Miss. Ann Crossman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Albert" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 6th March 1853 11
Mr. Samuel Crossman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Albert" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 6th March 1853 11
Mr. George Crossman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Albert" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 6th March 1853 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Crossman (post 1700) +

Danny Crossman (b. 1967), American football coach
Abdiel Daily Crossman (1804-1859), American politician, Mayor of New Orleans (1846 to 1854)
George Crossman (1877-1947), English cricketer
Robert Crossman, English brewer, co-founder of Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd which later became Watney Combe & Reid
Sir William Crossman K.C.M.G. (1830-1901), English officer in the Royal Engineers and a Liberal Unionist politician
Owen Clive Crossman (1903-1963), Australian rugby union player who represented Australia from Glen Innes, New South Wales
Patricia Crossman (1940-2002), Canadian politician who represented Riverview in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (1999 to 2002)
Garret Crossman (b. 1982), Australian rugby league player
Guy F. Crossman (1915-1989), Canadian Liberal party member form Kent in the Canadian House of Commons (1962-1968)
Richard Howard Stafford "Dick" Crossman OBE (1907-1974), British author and Labour Party politician, Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1968-1970)
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HARRY LORREQUER 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849HarryLorrequer.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849DavidMalcolm.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The MARY ANN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849MaryAnn.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THETIS 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Thetis.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html