Paver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Paver

What does the name Paver mean?

The Paver surname is derived from the Middle English, Old French word "paver," meaning "to pave;" as such, it is thought to have been an occupational name for a layer of paving.

Early Origins of the Paver family

The surname Paver was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Paver family

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Paver Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pavor, Pavior, Pavier, Paver, Paviour, Pavyer and others.

Early Notables of the Paver family

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Paver migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paver Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Paver, who landed in Maryland in 1668 1

Paver Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Paver, who settled in San Francisco in 1852

Paver migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paver Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Christopher Paver, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Paver migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Paver Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Richard Paver, who settled in Barbados in 1656

Contemporary Notables of the name Paver (post 1700) +

William Paver (1802-1871), English genealogist who acted as registrar of births and deaths at 4 Rougier Street, York; his collections relating to Yorkshire were later acquired by the trustees of the British Museum

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies