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England

The ancient name of Partridge finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a hunter or someone who caught partridges. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common 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.

Early Origins of the Partridge family

The surname Partridge was first found in Kent. However, the parish of Miserden, Yorkshire tells an important story of the family's early lineage. "The manor of Wishanger, here, is of very ancient date, and was the seat of the Partriges, of whom William Partrige, of Cirencester and Wishanger, was summoned by the heralds at their first visitation of the county in the reign of Henry VIII.; from him the manor descended lineally for ten generations, and it was the principal seat of the family until the commencement of the present century, when it was sold. The manor-house, though partly taken down and otherwise injured, is still standing, as a farmhouse; the porch bears the arms of Partrige impaling those of Ernley of Wiltshire, on a large stone over the entrance, Robert Partrige having married into the Ernley family in the 16th century." 1

Early History of the Partridge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Partridge research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1451, 1544, 1546, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1566, 1603, 1635, 1644, 1675, 1680, 1686, 1703, 1710, 1715 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Partridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Partridge Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Partridge family name include Partridge, Pettridge, Patridge, Patrige, Partrich and others.

Early Notables of the Partridge family

Distinguished members of the family include

Peter Partridge (d. 1451), Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, was educated at Oxford University; and Sir Miles Partridge (d. 1552), English courtier, relative of William Partridge of Wishanger in Miserd...
John Partridge (fl. 1566), was an English translator and poet in London. Seth Partridge (1603-1686), was and English mathematical writer and surveyor. Partridge's son (1635-1703) and grandson (1675-17...
John Partridge (1644-1715), was English astrologer and almanac-maker, born at East Sheen. He was largely self-taught and founded a regular almanac, under the title of "Merlinus Liberatus," in 1680 whi...

Partridge World Ranking

In the United States, the name Partridge is the 2,872^nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 2 However, in Australia, the name Partridge is ranked the 882^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,481 people with that name. 3 And in New Zealand, the name Partridge is the 985^th popular surname with an estimated 762 people with that name. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Partridge as 654^th with 10,001 people. 5

Partridge migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Partridge surname or a spelling variation of the name include :

Partridge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Partridge, who arrived in Virginia in 1615
Richard Partridge, who arrived in Virginia in 1620
Joe Partridge, (Patridge), aged 18, who settled in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Assurance"
Mary Partridge, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1636
Elizabeth Partridge, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1636
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Partridge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Partridge, who landed in New York in 1831 6
Richard Partridge, who landed in New York in 1831 6
Mr. Robert Partridge, (b. 1858), aged 27, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "City of Rome" arriving in the United States on 18 September 1885 7

Partridge migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Partridge Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. John Partridge, aged 6 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Sobraon" departing 8th May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 29th June 1847 but he died on board 8

Partridge migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Partridge Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. James Partridge, English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9

Partridge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Partridge, English convict who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Miss Ellen Partridge who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 20th November 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Miss Mary Partridge, Jr. who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 20th November 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), she died in 1824 aboard the ship 11
Mr. William Partridge, (b. 1800), aged 27, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
Mr. John Partridge, British convict who was convicted in Norfolk, England for life, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
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Partridge migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Partridge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Partridge, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "David" arriving in New Zealand in 1839 14
Mrs. Partridge, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "David" arriving in New Zealand in 1839 14
T.M. Partridge, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adelaide" in 1858 15
Mrs. Ann Partridge, (b. 1815), aged 48, English settler from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 16
Mr. Thomas Partridge, (b. 1838), aged 25, English farm labourer from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 16
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Contemporary Notables of the name Partridge (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Richard Clare Partridge (1899-1976), American Commanding General 5th Division (1954-1955) 17
Major-General Frank Huber Partridge (1893-1994), American Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), US Army (1952-1953) 18
General Earle Everard Partridge (1900-1990), American Commanding General Air Defense Command (1955-1956) 19
Alden Partridge (1785-1854), American author, legislator, officer, surveyor, superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York
Frank Charles Partridge (1861-1943), American politician, U.S. Senator from Vermont
George Partridge (1740-1828), American teacher and politician, member of the First United States Congress as a representative of Massachusetts
Donald Barrows Partridge (1891-1946), American politician, lawyer, jurist, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
William Ordway Partridge (1861-1930), American sculptor
Samuel Partridge (1790-1883), American politician, U.S. Representative from New York
Alliston L. Partridge, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 2nd District, 1902 20
... (Another 39 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Partridge family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Partridge, British Wireless Operator, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 21

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Frank E. Partridge, English 1st Class Passenger from London, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 22

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 92)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/brothers
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Richard Partridge. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Partridge/Richard_Clare/USA.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Frank Partridge. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Partridge/Frank_Huber/USA.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Earle Partridge. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Partridge/Earle_Everard/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/