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Early Origins of the Pickaver family

The surname Pickaver was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Pickaver family

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Pickaver Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pickavance, Pickavent, Pickvance, Pickance, Prikavance, Pickas, Pickus, Pickavan and many more.

Early Notables of the Pickaver family

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Pickaver migration to the United States +



Pickaver Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Elizabeth Pickaver, aged 24, originally from Ingoldsby, England, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Celtic" from Liverpool, England 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pickaver (post 1700) +

  • Dr. Alan Pickaver, EUCC representative in the EU ICZM Expert Group until August 2013


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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