Topics
About the Pendred One-Name Study
Variants
Origins of the surname
Historical occurrences
Distribution of the name
Data
Links
Contact details.
e-mail:- christopher.pendred@one-name.org website:- www.one-name.org
About the Pendred One-Name Study
The Pendred One-name study commenced in October 2011. Like many one name studies, it grew out of an attempt to trace my own ancestry.
Our one-name study (ONS) is a project researching all occurrences of the PENDRED surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree or descendancy.
We wish to establish if the name originated with the Moneyer Pendred who worked for King Offa in the 9th century in Western Britain. Were the name originated and what it means.
We will record:-
The origin of the name or early references. The name’s meaning, is it patronymic, topographical, toponymic, occupational, etc? or a mix of these?
The oldest recorded use of the PENDRED name may be a gold coin of King Offa. This Anglo-Saxon king ruled part of Britain between 757 and 796 after
the Romans left. The PENDRED coin Pendred is an unusual though recognised, Anglo-Saxon name. The two elements are well documented: PEND- in names such as Penda, king of Mercia, and –read in such names as Æthelræd;
Relative frequency:- According to the census of 1881 there were at total of only 176 people called PENDRED living in England.
Distribution in geography and time:- (Click for Map of 1881 distribution)
Northamptonshire 56
Surrey 22
Middlesex 15
Bedfordshire 12
Essex 11
In 2006 only 164 PENDRED’s were recorded on Public registers in Great Britain.
Patterns of immigration & emigration:- Only data for deceased Pendreds will be shown as data becomes available.
Variants and ‘deviants’ of the name:- Pendered, Penderid, Pendrid, Pindred, Kindred, Pindered, Pinderid.
We would like to:- reconstruct all the PENDRED families, that is, assemble all PENDRED people into pedigrees, as we are lucky to have a rare name.
About Surnames:- Fortunately we have an unusual rare rare surname. There are eight. main types of surname.
Locative: derived from the place where someone came from or lived.
This is the most common type of surname in England. Of which there are
two sub-categories.
Topographic: derived from a distinctive geographical feature,
e.g. Green, Hill, Townsend.
Toponymic: derived from a place name,
e.g. Beckham, Helmsley, Stepney.
Occupational or Metronymic: derives from the occupation of the bearer,
e.g. Abbot, Cheeseman, Draper, Shoesmith, Thatcher.
Post holder: derived from holding a particular post.
e.g. Hayward, Bailey. Judge.
Patronymic: derived from the forename of the father. There are different
patterns found in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
e.g. O’brian, Ap’simon, Richardson, Firzgerald.
Matronymic: derives from the forename of the mother,
e.g. Beaton, Margetson, Tillcook.
Diminutive forenames: A forename altered to be used as a surname.
In medieval times this was often with the addition of -cock, -lett, -kin,
e.g. Bartlett, Dykin, Miskin, Towcock.
Genetive: A name implying ownership by someone,
e.d. Abbot Squire, Manners,
Nickname/Physical appearance:
e.g. Cruickshank, Fox, Longfellow, Redhead, Toogood.
The Pendred One-Name Study
About the Pendred One-Name Study
The Pendred One-name study commenced in October 2011. Like many one name studies, it grew out of an attempt to trace my own ancestry.
Our one-name study (ONS) is a project researching all occurrences of the PENDRED surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree or descendancy.
We wish to establish if the name originated with the Moneyer Pendred who worked for King Offa in the 9th century in western Britain. Were the name originated and what it means.
Data: To follow
Links: To follow
