| ![Show Contents]() Thetcher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Anglo-Saxon name Thetcher comes from when its first bearer worked as a person who worked as the thatcher. This surname was a derivative of the Old English word paeccan which literally meant to cover. The meaning later changed and referred to the task of thatching roofs. Early Origins of the Thetcher familyThe surname Thetcher was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Thetcher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thetcher research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1558 and 1565 are included under the topic Early Thetcher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thetcher Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Thetcher include Thatcher, Thacker, Thaxter and others. Early Notables of the Thetcher familyMore information is included under the topic Early Thetcher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Thetcher family to Ireland
Some of the Thetcher family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Thetcher or a variant listed above:
Thetcher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Anthony Thetcher, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "James", bound for Marblehead 1
Thetcher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Thetcher, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1802 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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Thetcher migration to the United States 
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