Pearn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Pearn family

The surname Pearn was first found in Oxfordshire at Oseney, where in year 1259 Henry and Reginald Perle were listed as holding lands at that time. The name is derived from the Middle English and Old French word "perle," meaning "pearl," one who sells pearls. 1

Thomas Perle was found in the Close Rolls of 1343. 2 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included a listing for Egidias and Richard Perles, but no counties were listed.

And one source postulates that the name could be Norman French as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae records John and Tustin Peril or Perol in Normandy in 1198. 4

Early History of the Pearn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pearn research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1316, 1388, 1394, 1402, 1406, 1422, 1423, 1428, 1455, 1487, 1808, 1842, 1845, 1856, 1858 and 1886 are included under the topic Early Pearn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pearn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Perle, Pearl, Pearle, Pear, Parl, Perl, Purl, Purle, Pearlman, Perlman and many more.

Early Notables of the Pearn family

Distinguished members of the family include John Perle (died 1402), of Dorchester, Dorset, an English politician, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Dorchester in February 1388 and for Dorset in 1394. Another John Perle (died 1428), of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was an English politician. He was Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury in 1406, 1422 and 1423.Cora Pearl (1842-1886), the English courtesan assumed the name Pearl. She was born Emma Elizabeth Crouch at Caroline Place, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, on 23 Feb. 1842. "She was the daughter of Frederick William Nicholls Crouch, by his wife, Lydia Pearson, a...
Another 123 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pearn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pearn migration to Australia +

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

Pearn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Pearn, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "South Australian" in 1837 5
Kezia Pearn, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "South Australian" in 1837 5
William Pearn, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nile"
Louisa Pearn, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "General Hewett"
Mr. John Pearn, (b. 1865), aged 16, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Blairgowrie" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 28th April 1881 6

Pearn 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:

Pearn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary E. Pearn, aged 19, a dairymaid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ionic" in 1884
Miss Mary E. Pearn, (b. 1865), aged 19, Cornish dairy woman departing on 29th January 1884 aboard the ship "Ionic" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th March 1884 7

Historic Events for the Pearn family +

HMS Cornwall

Kenneth Roy Pearn (d. 1942), British Boy 1st Class aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 8

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. R Pearn, British Boy, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 9

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The SOUTH AUSTRALIAN 1837-1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837SouthAustralian.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 19). Emigrants to Australia NSW 1860 -88 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/nsw_passenger_lists_1860_88.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html