Guild of One-Name Studies
One-name studies, Genealogy
Study: Tittensor
Variants: Titensor, Titson, Titsor, Tittenson, Titterson
Category: 3 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is well under way on a global basis.
Website: www.tittensor.com
DNA website: www.familytreedna.com/groups/tittensor/about
Contact: Mr Paul Tittensor
We started researching our own family tree in the 1980s. Although Tittensor is an uncommon name nationally, in North Staffordshire it is quite common, and we found it difficult to distinguish between individuals with the more common forenames. We therefore decided to collect information on all Tittensors in order to be able to eliminate other Tittensors from our enquiries. It is our supposition that all the Tittensors originate from the village of Tittensor, and are possibly descended from one family. We therefore hope to be able to link all the various families in our one-name study.
Of course, we have not yet succeeded with this ambitious objective. However we have gathered a lot of information. Our part of the family seems to originate from around Stoke-on-Trent. Our research is greatly handicapped by the destruction of the Hanley St John parish registers in 1842. There is a much bigger concentration of Tittensors in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where many Tittensors still live today. We are also in contact with other familes who have moved away from Staffordshire and some who have emigrated to the USA, Canada & Australia.
Because the surname is uncommon, particularly away from Staffordshire, it is often mis-spelt. We have therefore collected information on a number of similar surnames during the course of our research.
We are registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies for the following surnames:
We also have some limited information on other surnames including:
For more information on how the surname might have been corrupted, see Eileen's article in the May 1999 issue of Family Tree Magazine
The Tittensor DNA Project has just started. All Tittensor males would be most welcome to participate. We encourage you to join today!
The project web site is here: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/tittensor/about
Our project is just getting started, and we expect to have many exciting discoveries. Participating is an opportunity to uncover information not provided in the paper records, which will help with your family history research. We will also discover which family trees are related. As the project progresses, the results for the various family trees will provide information about the evolution of the surname.