| ![Show Contents]() Jefcoate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The history of the Jefcoate name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Geoffrey. 1 Early Origins of the Jefcoate familyThe surname Jefcoate was first found in Worcestershire where Geoffrey Geffcoke was registered in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. A few years later, William Gefcok was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1332 and again, in Staffordshire, Emota Jeffecockes was registered there in the Subsidy Rolls for 1380. 2 Early History of the Jefcoate familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jefcoate research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1616 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Jefcoate History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jefcoate Spelling VariationsSound 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 Jefcoate family name include Jefcott, Jeffcott, Jefcote, Jeffcoat, Jefcock and many more. Early Notables of the Jefcoate familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jefcoate Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Jefcoate 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: Jefcoate Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Janet J. Jefcoate, (b. 1840), aged 25, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 3
- Mr. Thomas Jefcoate, (b. 1841), aged 24, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jefcoate (post 1700) | + |
- Jacqueline Ann Elaine Jefcoate (b. 1953), birth name of Suzy Mandel, English former actress and model best known for her roles in Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) and Come Play with Me (1977), as well as her appearances on The Benny Hill Show (1969)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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Jefcoate migration to New Zealand 
