Titchener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Titchener family

The surname Titchener was first found in Sussex where the name is thought to have been from "Tichenor, probably a corruption of At Itchenor, 'T Itchenor, from the river Itchen; the name of a village." 1

However, another source claims the name denotes someone "who came from Tichnor (Tyca's shore), in Kent. 2

And finally to confuse matters more, another source claims the name the surname "is derived from an occupation. Mr. Lower, quoting Mr. Ferguson, says, 'Dutch teekenaar, a drawer or designer' 3. This seems the more probable as the surname is modern in England, and may be the result of immigration." 4 "Ticknor is a famous American name." 5

Early History of the Titchener family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Titchener research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1630, 1660, 1662, 1707, 1757, 1771, 1791, 1810, 1821, 1864 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Titchener History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Titchener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tichenor, Ticknor, Titchner, Tiknor, Tikner, Titchener, Tycknor, Tyckner, Tytchener and many more.

Early Notables of the Titchener family

Distinguished members of the family include John Tutchin (c.1660-1707), a radical Whig controversialist and gadfly English journalist. He was probably born in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight, but he claimed "that he was born a freeman of the city of London, and that his father, grandfather, and several of his uncles were nonconformist ministers. No doubt he was nearly related to the Rev. Robert Tutchin of Newport, Isle of Wight, who, like his three sons, was ejected in 1662. " 6Elisha...
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Titchener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Titchener Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E. Bradford Titchener, aged 25, originally from Southampton, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Havel" from Southampton, England 7

Titchener Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Harold Titchener, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Saxonia" from Liverpool, England 7
Frank S. Titchener, aged 54, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Southampton, England 7
Anna B. Titchener, aged 55, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Southampton, England 7
Albert E. Titchener, aged 52, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 7
Henry Titchener, aged 33, who arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1924 aboard the ship "Leviathan" from Southampton, England 7

Titchener 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:

Titchener Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

T B Titchener, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1842 aboard the ship Bolton

Contemporary Notables of the name Titchener (post 1700) +

Louise F. Titchener (b. 1941), American novelist who used the pseudonyms Anne Silverlock and Jane Silverwood
Edward Bradford Titchener (1867-1927), American psychologist, Professor at Cornell University
Ian Paul Titchener (b. 1941), New Zealand politician, Mayor of North Shore, New Zealand in 1992

Citations +

Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result