Tidmas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tidmas

What does the name Tidmas mean?

The Tidmas surname is thought to derive from the name of an English bird called a titmose or tit-mouse; as such, the name was likely originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble this bird.

Early Origins of the Tidmas family

The surname Tidmas was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in Kirkham.

Early History of the Tidmas family

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Tidmas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Titmas, Titmus, Titmuss, Tytemose, Titmouse and many more.

Early Notables of the Tidmas family

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Tidmas 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:

Tidmas Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Tidmas, aged 40, a painter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
Emma Tidmas, aged 40, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
Annie Tidmas, aged 9, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
Arthur Tidmas, aged 6, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
Herbert Tidmas, aged 4, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
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