Nevitt

Nevitt One-Name Study

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Study details

Study: Nevitt

Variants: Nevatt, Nevett, Nevitsky, Newett, Nivet

Category: 3 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is well under way on a global basis.

DNA website: www.familytreedna.com/public/Nevitt/

Contact: Mr Terence Nevitt

About the study

I began researching my Nevitt line in 1986.I have traced back to my 8 x Great Grandfather Thomas Nevett who married Frances Bentley in Nantwich, Cheshire in 1658. I soon became interested in all occurrences of the Nevitt name.The first Nevitt study group meeting was held in 1993.In 1994 the surname was registered with The Guild Of One Name Studies.Our journal The Nevitt/Knevett Historian first appeared in 1996.

Variant names

The usual variants are Nevatt, Nevett, Nevitt,and Nivitt.

Name origin

It is now believed that Nevitt was originally a Welsh surname beginning life as Ednefyd, becoming Edenevett, then Denevett, and finally Nevitt.

Historical occurrences of the name

Two well known Nevett/Nevitt's were- Billy Nevett 3 times Derby winner and winner of many other classic races.And for 25 years champion Northern jockey.Known as 'The Cock Of The North'. Richard Barrington Nevitt. Confederate soldier,a member of The North West Mounted Police,artist,and a pioneer of medical education in Canada.

Name frequency

In the 1881 census, Nevitt and variants are recorded 578 times.

Distribution of the name

Early records suggests that the Nevitt name was mostly located in Shropshire and Cheshire, later spreading to Lancashire,Staffordshire,Warwickshire.Also to be found in the early records in the city of London and Home counties.

Data

Some of the data we hold are,

entries from the 1881 census.

G.R.O Births 1837-1925,Marriages 1837-1915 Deaths 1837-1920.

Many family trees.

The Mormons IGI Index.

DNA

We have a Nevitt and variants DNA Project with FAMILY TREE DNA.

Contact Details

Mr Terence Nevitt

General Search Results

Occurrences of the surname Nevitt in the Guild Indexes

(Click on the number to view the search results in each index. Indexes marked by * are only accessible by logged in Guild members.)

Global Marriages (public) 35
Global Marriages (members)* 36
Probate Index* 3
Study materials for the study Nevitt* 17
References to the name Nevitt in the Guild Journal 1

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