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Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Posted: 9 May 2004 10:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 9 May 2004 4:53PM GMT
I am searching for links to my ancestors from the Portsmouth/Portsea area. I have traced many ancestors in this line, and am willing to share info with anyone interested in this surname. I have also found links to Paffetts in Sussex and Middlesex.
Please feel free to contact me if you think we may connect.

Rebecca

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Robert Paffett (View posts)
Posted: 25 May 2005 3:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Although not from Portsmouth, I am reasonably close, in Salisbury. I have family in Horsham also named Paffett. I would love to find out more about my ancestory and where my family is from

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Posted: 28 May 2005 11:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Robert,
I am fast coming to the conclusion that Paffetts from everywhere all stem from the same Portsmouth family originally!
How far back have you got with your family?
I have lots of info from the 19th century, but they really started to spread out in the early 20th century, so it was more difficult to keep track (especially when they all called their children the same names!!)
Anyway, let me know what info you have and I will try and help discover which branch you belong to.
Nice to hear from you,
Rebecca

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Posted: 26 Feb 2006 10:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Feb 2006 10:07AM GMT
l am researching Pafford's from Portsea/ Portsmouth and have often wondered if the two surnames are related but haven't yet found any obvious use of the alternate name, phonetically the names are very similar!! What are your thoughts???

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Rebecca (View posts)
Posted: 26 Feb 2006 1:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Rachel,
Personally I don't think the 2 families are connected. From my research I have discovered that the Paffetts all originated from the same couple. The father was born PARFITT, but for some reason all his children became PAFFETT.
Hope this helps,
Rebecca

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Rachel Littlechild (View posts)
Posted: 27 Feb 2006 1:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks Rebecca, l won't waste time looking at Paffett's then!
regards Rachel

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Posted: 28 Feb 2006 5:49PM GMT
Classification: Query
Are you talking about Michael Paffett? Do you know that he was born Parfitt or do you think that it was a misspelling? I have printout of a document record dating to the 17th century with the Paffett spelling. A William Paffett living in North Tawton in 1662 to be specific. I've been trying to find more about the origin of the name with little results. One heraldry website I ordered a document from is telling me it is from the Old French word "pafard" meaning shield but I have seen nothing to corroborate that. I have read that the use of double cosonants in Middle English was used to denote that the vowel preceding it had a short sound. Any thoughts?

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

rachel littlechild (View posts)
Posted: 1 Mar 2006 1:48AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Ed, Rebecca is the one researching Paffetts so you'd be best to reply to her message. My experience of heraldic surname histories is that they are usually inaccurate or refer to just one instance of the surnames origin. l think they give the same reference for Pafford and Parfitt of which l have not yet found a connection.
regards Rachel

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Posted: 1 Mar 2006 4:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks

Re: Paffetts from Portsmouth England

Rebecca (View posts)
Posted: 1 Mar 2006 1:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Ed,
Long time no speak! Yes, it is Michael I was referring to. He was baptised Parfett and his parents marriage gives his fathers name as Parfett.
Also, on the parish register entry for his marriage and his death cert it is rf as opposed to ff.
Hope this helps,
Rebecca
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