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The history of the Barratt family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northern France, to that coastal region known as Normandy. Barratt is a habitation name, derived from the place name Barrault, in Normandy. 1

Early Origins of the Barratt family

The surname Barratt was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the village of Charente in the arrondissement de Chatelle Rault. 2

"Formerly the Carmelites were called the Barred Brothers, because of their clothes. Du Cange says that barette is the noun of the verb bareter, to exchange, to trade. Moisy says that in Normandy the name of churn to the churn to make butter is given." 2

Early History of the Barratt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barratt research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1658, 1706, 1711, 1804 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Barratt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barratt Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Barratt, some of which include Baratte, Barate, Barat, Barrat, Barat, Baraud, Barraud, Barrault, Barault, Bareau, Barreau, Barau, Barrau, Barou, Barrou, Barot, Barrot, Barott, Barrott, Barrotte, Barotte, Barratt, Barrat, Baratt, Barre, Barry, Barrett, Barrette, Barret, Barett, Barrit, Barritt, Barritte, Barre and many more.

Early Notables of the Barratt family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Claude Barrat (c. 1658-c.1711), a French notary and a clerk of the court in Placentia (Plaisance), Newfoundland; and Nicolas Barat (died 1706), a French Catholic scholar of Hebrew works. Apollon Marie-Rose Barret was...
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barratt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barratt Ranking

In the United States, the name Barratt is the 18,813rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Barratt is ranked the 875th most popular surname with an estimated 7,811 people with that name. 4

United States Barratt migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Barratt has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Barratt were

Barratt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Antoine Barratt, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 5
  • Philip Barratt, who arrived in Delaware in 1755 5
Barratt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Robert Barratt, aged 23, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1842 5

Australia Barratt migration to Australia +

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

Barratt Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
Barratt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Francis Barratt, British Convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
  • Mr. William Barratt, English convict who was convicted in Northampton, England for life, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
  • Mr. Samuel Barratt, (b. 1800), aged 31, English labourer who was convicted in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1838 9
  • Mr. John Barratt, English convict who was convicted in Norfolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
  • Mr. Charles Barratt, English convict who was convicted in Knightsbridge, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Barratt 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:

Barratt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William Barratt, aged 33, a painter, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
  • Mary Ann Barratt, aged 33, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
  • Sarah Barratt, aged 7, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
  • Caroline Barratt, aged 6, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
  • William Barratt, aged 4, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

West Indies Barratt migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12
Barratt Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Barratt, aged 21, who arrived in Barbados in 1682 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Barratt (post 1700) +

  • Matilda Moorhouse Barratt (1837-1902), English-born, American member of the first-ever general presidency of the Primary organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1880 to 1888
  • Michael Reed Barratt M.D., M.S. (b. 1959), NASA Astronaut with over 210 days in space 13
  • Caleb R. Barratt, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1887-90, 1895-98 14
  • Michael Fieldhouse Barratt (1928-2022), English television presenter and journalist, best known as the main presenter of Nationwide from 1969 to 1977
  • Thomas J. Barratt (1841-1914), English Chairman of the soap manufacturer A&F Pears, a pioneer of brand marketing, he has been called "the father of modern advertising"
  • Paul Hunter Barratt AO (1944-2021), Australian public servant and policymaker, Secretary of the Department of Defence (1998-1999), Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy (1996-1998)
  • Ms. Susan Elizabeth Barratt B.E.M., British Governor for Castle Hill High School, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Education 15
  • Thomas Ball Barratt (1862-1940), English-born, Norwegian pastor
  • Thomas Barratt (1895-1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Norman Barratt (b. 1949), English guitarist and songwriter
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Dorsetshire
  • James Barratt (d. 1945), British Stoker 1st Class aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 16
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Arthur Barratt (d. 1912), aged 15, English Bell Boy from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 17

The Barratt Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Pour bien desirer
Motto Translation: For wishing well.
  1. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
  2. Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  5. 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)
  6. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
  7. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th March 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/commodore-hayes
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-lyon
  9. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
  10. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
  11. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  13. NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Michael Barratt. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/barratt-mr.html
  14. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  15. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
  16. Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html
  17. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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