The history of the name Peffers dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a spicer or seller of spices and/or pepper. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly commonplace in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith and wright.
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Early Origins of the Peffers family
The surname Peffers was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Early History of the Peffers family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peffers research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Peffers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Peffers Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Peffers has undergone many spelling variations, including Pepper, Peper and others.
Early Notables of the Peffers family
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Migration of the Peffers family to Ireland
Some of the Peffers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Peffers family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Peffers were among those contributors: Richard Pepper and Mary Pepper, who settled in Massachusetts in 1634; Henry Pepper, who settled in Virginia in 1643; John Pepper, who came to Virginia in 1653.
Contemporary Notables of the name Peffers (post 1700)
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Maud N. Peffers, American Republican politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives 14th District; Elected 1940 1
Mrs. Harold W. Peffers, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940 1
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