Last name: Andrewartha

This interesting name is of Cornish locational origin form a place in St. Agnes parish now called Trewartha but formerly known as Andrewartha. The name derives from the Celtic definite article 'an', 'the', plus 'dre', a voiced form of 'tre', a village, and '(w)artha', higher, hence, the higher village or settlement. The surname from this source is particularly well reocrded in Cornish church registers from the early 17th Century, (see below). On February 5th 1633 Barbara, daughter of John Andrewartha, was christened in Gwithian and on October 26th 1822 Charles Anderwartha and Sarah Locket were married in Redruth, Cornwall. The name doesn't appear in London church registers until the mid 19th Century. On November 15th 1868 the marriage of James Henry Andrewartha and Emma Masters was recorded in St. Pancras old Church, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Elnor Andrewartha married Thomas Michell, which was dated July 26th 1631 in Phillack, Cornwall, during the reign of King Charles I, The Martyr, 1625 - 1649. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Visitor Comments

Lynn M. Roberts
Thank you for posting this. It's very interesting how surnames came about. The name Andrewartha continued up until Joseph Lander Andrewartha came to Vermont. By the time he arrived in California, San Bernardino County, town of Colton, He was Joseph Lander Andrews. He m. Jane George and they had 10 children. Lynn

Cathy
Any information on Andrewartha would be helpfull, i am looking for information on Andrewartha from St Ives Cornwall/England.Philp Andrewartha married Patience Hosking Trevorrow (Born 07/05/1809) at St Ives on 11/06/1835. Children Patience.Philp,William,Sarah & Mary came to Australia in 1854.I have some more information on 3rd child named William.

Kerry
I have been doing some genealogy research in Gwithian, Cornwall. I also have an ancestor with the name Andrewartha or Trewartha. There are a lot of Hoskings there too. Check this out when you get a little further down the line, they may have originated from Gwithian. webs.lanset.com/azazella/gwithian_page.html

Marj Pointon
We are researching Andrewartha in our family tree this weekend, while some relatives are staying. Laura Andrewartha became Laura Hoskins (note no "g") and lived in Cornwall, possibly Sennen Cove. I believe there is still a relative of hers there, possibly with the Lifeboat Service. We'd be interested to know if you think there is a connection.

John Smith
My wife's mother was an Andrewartha and we have been researching this family and it's history for about 20 years with about 22,800 direct descendants of the family patriarch, John Andrewartha alias Trewartha (bc.1540). Tell me more about your Laura - I don't have her in my records (email: smith_johnl@optusnet.com.au)

Leah
Hi Cathy, I have only just starting researching my family history and have stumbled accross this thread and believe that I am a relative of Philip and Patience's son William. I am from a clan of Andrewarthas in the Central Queensland region. Just thought that your information above was really intersting!! Cheers = )

Sandi McKenzie
Hi Cathy,My gr'father, was Claude Thomas, his Dad - Samuel and his Dad was William Henry son of Philip & Patience Andrewartha. Have visited their graves in Moonta SA.

Janine Perry
I am researching my family tree and am looking for information about MARY ANNIE ANDREWARTHA 1858-1920. Born in Sandhurst near Bendigo,Victoria, Australia. Husband John Lewis. Mother Mary Ann TRUSCOTT. Children Isobel Hicks Lewis, Sarah Lewis, John Lewis and my grandmother Ivy Una Lewis. My email: janineprry@yahoo.com.au

Donna
I am and an Andy as we call them. There are 2 different Andrewartha clans in Australia. One is in Melbourne and the other is in Sydney and I am lead to believe that thay are not related as I was told by my Vet who is an Andrewartha from Sydney. I am from the Melbourne clan that originated in Australia in the early 1900's in Adelaiade, as fine furniture makers and French polishers.

Leslie Andrewartha
hi Donna, My name is Leslie Andrewartha apparently all Andrewartha,s are related.We all derive from three brothers from Cornwall.

Jeff Andrewartha
Hi Donna, My name is Jeffrey Andrewartha and my father was given a suite of furniture as a wedding present from the furniture Andrewartha's. Also, there is another Jeffrey who lives not far from me. He goes to the same doctor and there is always confusion when we go (small world).

Helen
Hi Donna I am in Melbourne and my mother was an Andrewartha and her father my grandfather Clarence Andrewartha was a furniture maker and french polisher also making pipe organs in Melbourne area

kev
hi i just typed my name in and found this page and would like to find out more about it. I am from cornwall and was born in hayle nr st ives my mothers name was jacky?? any info would be great as im not sure where to start!!lol thanx

Maca
this is awesome! i am from chile and i'm Andrewartha

Sandra McKenzie,nee Goeldner.
Sandi 28 October,2011 My mother was Joyce Andrewartha,of Gladstone, Qld. Her ancestors were Philip (b. c 1808) and Patience Andrewartha,arrived on "Isle of Thanet"1854. Lived and buried, Moonta, Sth Aust.

Simone
I'm Simone Andrewartha. We arrived from Cornwall via Elizabeth in South Australia. I have a family tree which was done 20 or so years ago.

Coral
Hey, I'm Coral Andrewartha from Cornwall any of my Australian cousins fancy having me over? haha. Never new any Andrewartha's were so far away :)

Andrewartha deborah
My name is ANDREWARTHA DEBORAH am from nigeria, in the history of my family i heard that my father is a ghanian and his name is ANDREWERTHA JOSEPH AOTU but we don't know any of his family, he used to made mention of a name called MAURICE ANDREWARTHA dt he or she was in uganda and we confirm it on the letter he post some years ago, please if you get any information on this you can call this number (+23407061304812) THANKS