Thompsette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Scotland

The name Thompsette is a diminutive of Thomas as in "Thomas-et." "The formation must be old, but examples are late." 1 "The 'p' in Thompsett is intrusive, as in Thompson. Although there cannot be the shadow of doubt about the origin of this surname, I have not come across any early instances." 2

Early Origins of the Thompsette family

The surname Thompsette was first found in London where Nicholas Peter Thomaset married Sarah Morgan at St. George Hanover Square in 1792. In Canterbury Cathedral, records show Charlotte Thomsett baptised her son, Frederic John in 1801. Also, in Canterbury, we found Charles Norley married Ann Tomsett in 1809. 2

Early History of the Thompsette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thompsette research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1861, 1890, 1895, 1917 and 1949 are included under the topic Early Thompsette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thompsette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thomasett, Thomsett, Thomset, Thompsett, Thompset, Tompset, Tompsett, Thomsette, Thompsette, Tomsett, Tomasett, Thomasin and many more.

Early Notables of the Thompsette family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Hans Paul Thomasset was born in Kent, England, in 1861. He was named Hans after his godfather, Hans Christian Andersen of Fairy tale fame, a great personal friend of his father. Educated at a well·known English school Hans Paul Thomasset served his apprenticeship as a marine engineer in Scotland. After travelling extensively in Europe he came to South Africa in the early...
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Migration of the Thompsette family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)