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Early Origins of the Pallett family

The surname Pallett was first found in Champagne where they held a family seat at Paillette, and were notable members of the aristocracy of this region. They held a family seat there until the Revolution when they lost most of their estates and holdings.

Early History of the Pallett family

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Pallett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paillet, Pailett, Paillette, Pailette, Pallett, Pallot, Pallette, Palley, Pally, Pailly, Pailley, Paillot and many more.

Early Notables of the Pallett family

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United States Pallett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pallett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Martha Pallett, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 1
Pallett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Emma C. Pallett, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
  • Frances Alice Pallett, aged 49, who landed in America from Sheffield, in 1904
  • Florence M. Pallett, aged 26, who settled in America from Loughborough, England, in 1908
  • Emma T. Pallett, aged 45, who landed in America from Argentina, in 1909
  • Drederick Wm. Pallett, aged 27, who landed in America from Longborough, England, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Pallett migration to Australia +

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

Pallett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. George Pallett who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1838 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Pallett (post 1700) +

  • David Pallett (b. 1990), English darts player, currently ranked world number 42 (2016)
  • Henry James "Harry" Pallett (1863-1917), English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1886 and 1898
  • Roxanne Pallett (b. 1982), British actress, best known for her role as Jo Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2005 to 2008
  • Michael James Owen Pallett (b. 1979), Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist, awarded the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album He Poos Clouds
  • John Cameron Pallett (1921-1985), Canadian lawyer and politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Peel (1954-1962)
  • Alyssa Nicole Pallett (b. 1985), Canadian actress and glamour model from St. John's, Newfoundland


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 8th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian


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