Markham

Markham may refer to:

Biology

• Markham's storm-petrel (Oceanodroma markhami), a seabird species found in Chile and Colombia
• Markham's grass mouse (Abrothrix olivaceus markhami), a rodent subspecies found on Wellington Island and the nearby Southern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile
• Ulmus americana 'Markham', an American elm cultivar

Companies

• Markham & Co., an ironworks and steelworks company near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
  • Markham Colliery Disaster, a mining accident that occurred in 1973 at the Markham Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
• Markham Vineyards, vineyards located in the city of St. Helena, California, USA

Linguistics

• Markham languages, a subgroup of the Huon Gulf languages with Lower and Upper subgroups

People

• Markham Baronets, two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Markham
• Sir Albert Hastings Markham (1841-1918), a British explorer, author, and naval officer
• Algernon Augustus Markham (1869-1949), an Anglican bishop
• Arthur Markham (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bernard Markham (1907-1984), an Anglican Bishop in the third quarter of the 20th Century
• Beryl Markham (1902-1986), a British-born Kenyan writer, pilot and horse trainer
• Sir Clements Markham (1830-1916), a President of the Royal Geographical Society
• Christopher Ray Markham (1983-Present), College Dean, Entrepreneur, Entertainer, and United States Army soldier
• Col Markham (born 1940), an Australian politician
• Curtis Markham (born 1959), a former American NASCAR driver in all three top series
• Dale Markham (born 1957), a National Football League player
• David Markham (1913-1983), a British actor
• E. A. Markham (1939-2008), a poet and writer, born in Harris, Montserrat
• Edward Murphy Markham (1877-1950), a United States Army general
• Edwin Markham (1852-1940), an American poet
• Fish Markham (1924-2000), a South African cricketer
• Frank Markham (1897–1975), a British politician
• Fred L. Markham (1902-1984), an American architect in the early 20th century
• Gervase Markham (ca. 1568-1637), an English poet and writer
• Gervase Markham (programmer) (born 1978), a British programmer for the Mozilla Foundation and a lead developer of Bugzilla
• Griffin Markham (d. aft. 1644), an English soldier
• Harry Markham, a former professional English rugby league footballer of the 1950s
• Henry Markham (1840-1923), a United States Representative and 18th Governor of California
• Ian Markham, an American academic
• J. David Markham (born 1945), an award-winning educator, author and internationally respected historian
• James Markham Marshall (1764-1848), a United States federal judge
• Jerry Markham, a leading scholar on business organizations and securities regulation in the United States
• John Frederick Markham, an American architect in the 20th century and accomplished artist (1928-)
• John Markham (died 1479), an English judge and Chief Justice
• June Markham, a British ice dancer
• Kika Markham (born 1940), a British actress
• Mansfield Markham (born 1905), a British film producer and director
• Monte Markham(born 1935), an American actor
• Pauline Markham (1847-1919), a singer and burlesque dancer during the period of Civil War in the United States
• Petra Markham (born 1947), a British actress
• Pigmeat Markham (real name Dewey Markham, 1904-1981), an African-American entertainer
• Ray Markham (born 1958), a professional ice hockey player
• Reed B. Markham (born 1957), a leading scholar in communication, author, writer, educator
• Richard Markham, an English pianist
• Rory Markham (born 1982), an American professional mixed martial arts fighter
• Violet Markham (1872-1959), a writer, social reformer and administrator
• William Markham (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

• Markham (Stargate), a USMC non-commissioned officer played by Joseph May in Stargate Atlantis
• Ben and Stephanie Markham, two character in the All Saints Australian medical drama series
• Cylla Markham, a character in the Skullbuster comics series
• Grant Markham, a fictional character in the Doctor Who novels
• Dame Sally Markham, a character in Little Britain British television and radio sketch series
• Ulf Reichstein-Markham, a recurring character from the Man-Kzin Wars series of books

Pseudonyms

• Mrs Markham, the pseudonym of Elizabeth Penrose (1780-1837), an English writer
• Robert Markham, a pseudonym created by Glidrose Publications in the mid-1960s to continue the James Bond book series

Places

Antarctica

• Markham Bay (Antarctica), James Ross Island
• Mount Albert Markham, in the Churchill Mountains
• Mount Markham, in the Queen Elizabeth Range

Canada

• Markham By-Pass (disambiguation), multiple uses
• Markham Ice Shelf, formerly attached to Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
• Markham, Ontario, a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario

Papua New Guinea

• Markham Bay (Papua New Guinea), the corner of Huon Gulf, where the Markham River ends
• Markham District, a district of the Morobe Province
• Markham River, a river in the Markham Valley
• Markham Valley

Peru

• Markham College, a school in Lima

United Kingdom

• Markham, Wales, a village in Caerphilly
• Markham Moor, a village which lies five miles south of the town of Retford in the county of Nottinghamshire, England
• East Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, a small village near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, England

United States

• Markham House (disambiguation), multiple locations
• Markham, Illinois
• Markham, Minnesota, unincorporated community in St. Louis County
• Markham, Portland, Oregon
• Markham, Texas
• Markham, Virginia (disambiguation), multiple locations
• Markham, Washington, a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County
• Bellefontaine/Governor Markham, Pasadena, California, a neighborhood in Pasadena, California
• Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, a public-use airport located near Meriden, Connecticut
• Markham Mound, a mound in the Zaleski Mound Group, a collection of three burial mounds in the village of Zaleski, Ohio, United States built by people of the prehistoric Adena culture
• Markham Regional Arboretum, a natural arboretum located in Concord, California, USA
• Gensburg-Markham Prairie, also known as Markham Prairie, a high-quality tallgrass prairie located in Markham in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

Popular culture

• Markham (TV series), starring Ray Milland, which aired in the U.S. on the CBS network during the 1959-60 television season

Other

• Markham Gang, a notorious criminal organization located primarily in Ontario, Canada in the middle of the 19th century

See also

• Marcum