THE PACKWOOD FAMILY

Surname origins
Packwood in 1881
Packwood today

People named Packwood

Branches of Packwood
Northampton
Ravensthorpe
Wilby
Wollaston

Resources
Mailing list
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ORIGINS OF THE PACKWOOD SURNAME

The surname Packwood probably originates from the village of the same name in Warwickshire. The National Trust owns a fine Elizabethan mansion in the parish called Packwood House.  However at some time in the past, a members of the family migrated to Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.  In 17th century there is evidence of branches at Hardingstone and Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire and Dean in Bedfordshire.

PACKWOOD - GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 1881

Here is a simple map showing the location of some of the places where Packwoods were born as recorded in the 1881 census. Map

What is surprising is that so few at this time seem to originate from the area around Packwood in Warwickshire.  The two main clusters are in Worcestershire and the Northamptonshire / Bedfordshire border.

WHERE ARE THE PACKWOODS TODAY?

Here is a map showing the location of Packwoods in 2002 with a similar map from the 1881 census for camparison.

INTERESTING PACKWOODS

Profiles on some interesting people named Packwood.

PACKWOOD FAMILIES

The original idea of this site was to put together information about a number of different Packwood branches in England that are currently being researched.  They are contributed from different sources and if you have any questions you should contact the researcher direct.

If you would like your Packwood line included here please contact the Graham Ward.  You would need to send me a Gedcom file of your Packwood research.

Packwood of Wilby, Wollaston and Northampton in Northamptonshire by Graham Ward

Packwood of Ravensthorpe in Northamptonshire by Martin Thompson

PACKWOOD RESOURCES

This is a collection of resources that Packwood researchers have found useful tracing their own branches.

Packwood mailing list on Rootsweb

There is a Packwood mailing list on Rootsweb, to join send a message with SUBSCRIBE in the body of the message to  Packwood-D-request@rootsweb.com

Packwood on GenForum

Packwood Family Genealogy Forum
This page is hosted by GenForum and provides a message board for researchers into the family of PACKWOOD