Emma Parrott – Convicted felon I am a great believer that the ‘Good old Days’ never were. If proof were needed, take the case of Emma Parrott who on 13 Feb 1883 was convicted of ‘Unlawfully receiving a certain dress piece and a piece of lining knowing the same to have been obtained by false pretences‘. …
Lest We Forget P*rr*tt Civilian War Deaths The thought of soldiers dying during warfare does not surprise us; but it is sometime forgotten that civilians have been victims, too. Where would we find details of World War 2 civilian deaths? The answer lies, surprisingly perhaps, with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. As well as recording …
P*RR*TTs and the ‘BOER WAR’ In the closing years of the 19th century the British made several unsuccessful attempts to take over the Transvaal and the Orange Free State in South Africa to which the original Dutch, German and Huguenot settlers had moved in the ‘Great Trek’ between about 1835 and 1842. Finally the call …
The Parrett Mountain School Henry Parrett arrived in Oregon in 1853 aboard the British ship Josephine. Along with his two brothers William and Samuel, Henry settled adjacent land claims on Wild Horse Mountain, known today as Parrett Mountain. Henry remained a bachelor for many years, diligently improving his land claim and building his farm. In …
Perrot Arms in the New World by Wayne Parrott (775) & Harald Reksten (522) One of the better known armigerous Perrot families rose to prominence in Pembrokshire, Wales. They and their English branches used arms consisting of 3 pears, below a demi-lion rampant. The March 2010 issue of P-rr-tt Family Notes highlighted Richard Perrot (1622 …
Triple Trouble! A long time ago a member kindly sent me part of an article taken from an issue of the ‘Strand Magazine’ for 1898 on the subject of triplets. Part of the article reads as follows: “Our next instalment of triplets represents the Misses Harriet, Jane and Lizzie, daughters of John and Harriet Parrott, …
Early P-rr-tt Families of North America: Myth & Fact on the Internet by Harald Reksten (522) & Wayne Parrott (775) Parrotts have been in the new world since the early Colonial days. Until now, most genealogists considered all early American Parrotts as belonging to one family. Not only were they considered to be one family, …
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Perrott Criminals! MARY PARROTT from Cork. Dark complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes. Sentenced 9 Dec 1801 to be whipped and imprisoned for 6 months in the house of correction at Newgate for stealing a loin of pork from the shop of John Drew. It’s often rewarding to a family historian to find a criminal …
I came across the following 3 year old letter on a genealogical enquiry site: ‘I’m trying to find out more about my father’s family. His name was Trevor William Parrott and he died in January 2000 in Maidstone, Kent. His mother was Marjorie Parrott and I believe she passed away in 1987 either in Liverpool …
As all male members of the Society know only too well, Fathers are long suffering, patient people and those with daughters who are about to get married are even more so – and if you ask how I know, I’ve been there! But my experience runs to 3 sons and only one daughter, so I …
