The Packard Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Packard family.

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The Packard Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Packard
1841 Census 153
1851 Census 185
1861 Census 220
1871 Census 110
1891 Census 406

Most Frequent Forenames for the Packard Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
WILLIAM Packard 12 7 16 8 19
SARAH Packard 12 9 16 5 11
ELIZABETH Packard 11 10 14 4 11
JOHN Packard 10 10 13 5 9
MARY Packard 12 10 12 3 8
JAMES Packard 5 8 7 3 11
HENRY Packard 7 11 7 2 5
GEORGE Packard 6 3 3 3 14
ANN Packard 3 6 9 5 3
JOSEPH Packard 5 4 5 3 9
THOMAS Packard 7 3 4 3 8
CHARLES Packard 2 5 6 1 7
JANE Packard 5 4 4 3 2
FREDERICK Packard 1 5 4 1 6
HARRIET Packard 3 5 3 1 5
EDWARD Packard 1 2 4 3 5
ELLEN Packard 1 3 5 1 5
SAMUEL Packard 1 3 2 4 3
EMMA Packard 1 3 2 2 3
ROBERT Packard 1 2 1 3 2

Etmology and History of the Surname: Packard

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Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Packard family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 


Record the birth of a child, or pay a fine!
In 1696 an order was passed that a fine of 2 pounds was to be imposed on all who did not report the birth of a child to the vicar within 5 days.

 

Non-parochial, foreign and maritime Births, Marriages and Deaths digit
The National Archives has signed a license with Genealogy Supplies Limited to scan the existing microform and place online 13 series records. The aim is to have some records online towards the end of this year.

 

Military Head Dress
Headwear is one of the defining items of military clothing. The colour signifies which part of the army a soldier belongs to, and the headwear carries the Corps or Regimental badge.

 

Daniel Albone in the 1861 Census
Daniel Albone is famous for inventing the Ivel tractor, and is said to have changed the world of agriculture. He can be found in the 1861 census at the age of only six months.