| ![Show Contents]() Chaffey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The earliest origins of the Chaffey surname date from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name reveals that an early member was a bald headed man. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the French expression le chauve, which means "the bald one." Early Origins of the Chaffey familyThe surname Chaffey was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Chaffey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chaffey research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Chaffey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chaffey Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Chaffey are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Chaffey include: Chafy, Chafe, Chafee, Chafey, Chaff, Chaffe, Chaffee and many more. Early Notables of the Chaffey familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - John and Reginald Chaffey who held the estates in Lancashire
Chaffey RankingIn Newfoundland, Canada, the name Chaffey is the 462nd most popular surname with an estimated 102 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Chaffey family to Ireland
Some of the Chaffey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Chaffey or a variant listed above:
Chaffey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Chaffey, who settled in New England in 1762
Chaffey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Richard Chaffey, aged 18, who landed in New York in 1812 2
- H J Chaffey, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chaffey (post 1700) | + |
- Pat Chaffey (b. 1967), American NFL football player who played from 1991 to 1993
- John Chaffey, English former child actor
- Sam Chaffey (1934-1998), New Zealand alpine skier at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Mark Chaffey (b. 1977), Australian Rules football player
- Paul Chaffey (b. 1965), Norwegian politician, Leader of the Socialist Youth (1988-1990)
- Donald "Don" Chaffey (1917-1990), British film director, writer, producer, and art director
- William Adolphus "Bill" Chaffey (1915-1987), Australian politician, member of the United Australia Party, New South Wales Minister for Agriculture from 1965 to 1968
- William Chaffey (1856-1926), Canadian engineer, who developed large parts of California and Australia, co-eponym of Chaffey's Locks, Ontario with his brother George
- George Chaffey (1848-1932), Canadian engineer who developed large parts of California and Australia, co-eponym of Chaffey's Locks, Ontario with his brother William
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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