Researching William Petty
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2964 people with the Petty surname? In that year Petty was ranked number 1361 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Petty on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Petty and the Petty Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Petty Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Petty family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2719 people with the Petty surname in the UK? Petty is now ranked number 1949 for popularity in the UK. |
Petty Family History Databases
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Petty Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Petty surname in the USA? Petty is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Petty
William Petty
Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient methods to survey the land that was to be confiscated and given to Cromwell's soldiers. He also remained a significant figure under King Charles II and King James II, as did many others who had served Cromwell.
Petty was also a scientist, inventor, and merchant, a charter member of the Royal Society, and briefly a Member of the Parliament of England. It is for his theories on economics and his methods of political arithmetic that he is best remembered, however, and to him is attributed the philosophy of "laissez-faire" in relation to government activity. He was knighted in 1661. He was the great-grandfather of the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (better known to history as the 2nd Earl of Shelburne), who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1782–1783.
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