Madness and murder in Edwardian Bristol George Stephen Perrett (1855-1914) was the oldest child of Thomas Perrett (1834-1904) and Eliza Mozley. They were descendants of the Over Stowey Perrett family who had moved to Bristol, where Thomas’ father, James Perrett, worked as a tanner. The family lived in Bristol and early in his life – …
It’s in the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring you some P*rr*tt-related articles. WESTON-SUPER-MARE GAZETTE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER (UK) – 1st August 1877 Mr. John Carnock, farmer, of Nibley, Gloucestershire, has obtained a decree nisi for a disolution of marriage on the ground of …
The Origins of the P*rr*tt surname The Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland for 1852 gives the following explanation for the origins of the P*rr*tt surname. “The ancient family of Perrott derived their name from Castle Perrot, in Brittany, built in 957, by William de Perrott, whose great-grandson, Sir Richard Perrott, …
News from America Wayne Parrott (775) has been busy scouring the newspaper archives for P*rr*tt articles … The Wyandott Herald – Kansas City, Kansas – 26th April 1892 The remedies for the grip are almost as numerous as the cases of that dreaded malady. One was tried by William Parrott, of Dillsboro, Ill., at the …
William John Porritt (1828-1896) was born in Ramsbottom. He lived in Helmshore, Lancashire, where the family were known for being decent employers who were concerned with the welfare of local people. He rose to the position of cotton merchant having begun his working career as an apprentice wool sorter. There were houses built at St …
The Parrotts of Portland Thomas Henry Parrott was born in Hever, Kent in 1836. He emigrated to Oregon from England to join his parents – Samuel Henry Parrott and Maria Everest – and siblings in 1857. Thomas had served an apprenticeship in England as a shoemaker, but when he came to Oregon from England he …
Edward Perrett: from Bristol to Enniskillen Since early in my research I’ve known that my great-great-great grandfather Samuel Perrett (1809-1882) had two older brothers baptised in Bristol – Edward (1805) and Thomas (1807). Until recently I had little success in finding out what happened to them, but the recent addition of Chelsea Pensioner records to …
The Gallant Alfred Parratt Hilary Blanford (member 960) recently found a newspaper article from the Surrey Advertiser dated 21st October 1916 – and titled ‘Corporal A. Parratt’s Gallantry’ – which reads as follows: We recorded a fortnight ago the death from wounds of Corpl. A. Parratt, K.R.R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Parratt, South End, …
Chris Perrott (935) found this photograph for sale as part of a lot on eBay recently. It shows Ralph Parrott with Egyptian Army Officers during WWII. Ralph was the son of Frederick John Parrott of Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire – his given name was actually Sheldon but it appears that he must have preferred to be known …
Ten cents and two sticks of dynamite: the town of Parrott, Virginia and its namesake, John Henry Parrott By Wayne Parrott Chris Perrett recently found a token from Parrott, Virginia, on eBay and posted it on the P-rr-tt Society Facebook page on August 15 of this year (Figure 1). Thus I set out to uncover …
