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Tidmarsh History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Tidmarsh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Tidmarsh family

The surname Tidmarsh was first found in Berkshire at Tidmarsh, a parish, in the union of Bradfield, hundred of Theale. The ancient 12th century church is of particular importance. "The church is partly Norman, and partly in the early English style; the doorway is a particularly fine specimen of Norman architecture: the ceiling of the chancel is of panelled oak, and there are two slabs of blue marble, with some ancient brasses." [1]

The first record of the place name was Tedmerse in 1196 and it literally meant "people's or common marsh", from the Old English words "theod" + "mersc. " [2] The family name was first referenced in 1281 when John de Tidmarsh, of Tidmarsh was Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Later in 1315, Stephen de Tydemersh of Tidmarsh was listed Berkshire but held estates in Kent. [3]

Titchmarsh is a parish, in the union of Thrapston, hundred of Navisford in Northamptonshire. "The church, built in 1247, has a beautiful massive tower of modern date; it was thoroughly repaired in 1840-43, at a cost of about £2000. " [1]

This latter parish dates back to Saxon times when in 973, it was known as Tuteanmerc, but by the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, the parish was known as Ticemerse. Literally the place name means "marsh or a man called Ticcea," from the Old English personal name + "mersc." [2]

Early History of the Tidmarsh family

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Tidmarsh Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tidemarsh, Titmarsh, De Todemarsh, Titmas, Titmus, Tidmarsh, Tidmas, Tidmass, Tidmuss, Tidmersh and many more.

Early Notables of the Tidmarsh family

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Migration of the Tidmarsh family to Ireland

Some of the Tidmarsh family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Tidmarsh migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tidmarsh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Tidmarsh, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1894
Mrs. Tidmarsh, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1895

Tidmarsh Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Tidmarsh, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1904
Lena Tidmarsh, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1905
Robert Tidmarsh, aged 2, who landed in America from London, England, in 1905
Violet Tidmarsh, aged 3, who landed in America from London, England, in 1905
William J. Tidmarsh, aged 26, who settled in America from London, England, in 1905
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Tidmarsh migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tidmarsh Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Violet Tidmarsh, aged 46, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1913

Tidmarsh migration to Australia +

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

Tidmarsh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Tidmarsh, who arrived in Sydney aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1849 [4]
Elizabeth Tidmarsh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Jenny Lind" in 1850 [5]

Tidmarsh 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:

Tidmarsh Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Tidmarsh, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Tidmarsh (post 1700) +

Christopher Tidmarsh (1943-2010), birth name of Neil Christian, English musician who had a solo hit single in 1966 "That's Nice"
Enid Tidmarsh (d. 2002), English pianist, wife of Eric Sams, the British musicologist and Shakespeare scholar
Sir James Napier "Jay" Tidmarsh KCVO, MBE (b. 1932), English politician, High Sheriff of Avon (1995), Lord Lieutenant of Bristol (1996 to 2007)
John Alan Tidmarsh OBE (b. 1928), British broadcaster and journalist
Squadron Leader David Mary Tidmarsh MC (1892-1944), Irish-born World War I Royal Flying Corps flying ace credited with seven aerial victories, recipient of the Military Cross

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "MADAWASKA" 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Madawaska.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JENNY LIND 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JennyLind.gif