Petherick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Petherick surname name comes from the Cornish for "son of Patrick" or "son of Petroc."

Early Origins of the Petherick family

The surname Petherick was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Little Petherick in Truro. Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset. The first record of this name was found in 1547 when John Pethroke held the estates.

Early History of the Petherick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petherick research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1790 is included under the topic Early Petherick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Petherick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Petherick, Pethrick, Petheridge, Pethridge, Pethybridge, Pethibridge, Pethbridge, Pethic and many more.

Early Notables of the Petherick family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Petherick of Truro

Petherick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Petherick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Petherick, (b. 1875), aged 24, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th August 1899 en route to Fall River, Massachusetts, USA 1

Petherick 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:

Petherick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Petherick, aged 19, a carpenter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
James Petherick, aged 37, a builder, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
Augustus Petherick, aged 10, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
Frederick G. Petherick, aged 8, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
James Petherick, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
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Contemporary Notables of the name Petherick (post 1700) +

Maurice Petherick (1894-1985), English politician, Member of Policy, and High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1957
Peter James Petherick (1942-2015), New Zealand in six-time Test cricket player who played between October 1976 and March 1977
Rosa Clementina Petherick (1871-1931), British book illustrator
Richard Petherick (b. 1986), New Zealand field hockey player
Edward Augustus Petherick (1847-1917), Australian book collector, whose collection became an integral part of the Commonwealth National Library
John Petherick (1813-1882), Welsh mining engineer and traveler in East Central

Historic Events for the Petherick family +

Senghenydd colliery

Mr. Ernest Petherick (b. 1897), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died

Citations +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf