It is exciting to welcome you to this project which will lead us, no doubt, to some interesting discoveries. Perhaps you have arrived here because your surname is Redfern (or Redfearn or Redferne) or you are married to someone with that name. Perhaps your connection or interest in the surname is for another reason. Whatever has brought you here, Welcome!
Background to Redferns Worldwide
My name is Andrew Redfern and I am based in Sydney, Australia and have always had a keen interest in family history ever since I was in high school. During COVID, my passion was reignited and the last few years have seen many discoveries unearthed about all lines of my family history. Being a Redfern, I am particularly interested in my paternal line and have undertaken extensive research to try and uncover my ancestors. At present, I am stuck at the mid 1700s in Ireland so have begun this project to try and cast the net wide and far to help break down the Redfern brick wall. You can see some of my family history research at one of my other sites – www.andrewredfern.com
Joining in the Community
It is estimated that more than 15000 people across the world have the surname Redfern (or a variant). That is a lot of people! While I don’t expect we will ever reach every single one, the goal is to reach as many as possible and work out if, and then how, we are related. To assist in this task, you may like to consider any one, or all of the following:
- Contact me and share information you have about your Redfern family
- Follow the various social media channels about our Redfern Family
- Ask questions about your own heritage as your particular branch of the Redfern tree may have already been researched
- Undertake a DNA test and I can advise the best testing strategy for your circumstances
- Donate to a general fund to allow other Redferns to take a DNA test
- Volunteer to visit a local library or archives to collect resources
- Provide ideas as to suggested questions to explore
Whatever or however you want to be involved, your contribution will be welcome and valued.
I have quite a bit of information about Redferns from a John Redfern born in 1805. I believe he was in Londonderry, Ireland. Unfortunately, my information only provides from then on, not to previous generations.
How wonderful and thank you for connecting. I look forward to learning more about your Redferns from Londonderry.
I am part of the Redfearn family which moved from Derbyshire to County Durham in the 1750s.. There are two groups of Durham Redfearns, my ancestors who are descended from Samuel Redfearn and some from Lydia Redfearn who was possibly Samuels sister. Samuel also had a daughter Lydia.
Welcome to the project Graham. Sounds like an interesting lineage and I look forward to learning more.
My husbands grandfather was Percy Redfern who married Alice Crump his mom was Irene redfern and brothers Ron,Ray,Jack and Robert she was the eldest Percy was born 1907 Blackheath
Thanks for the details & welcome to the study.
I took. A redfern
Kay redfern we are from Derbyshire in the UK
Unfortunately I don’t have any information except my family on names. Ray redfern married elscie who had 4 children, Rachael now passed, who had 3 children, William redfern married with 4 children brin redfern married with 3 children and joanne redfern with 2 children. I am brins daughter, but guess why I ended up here……. Yep it’s time to understand the roots I come from. I’m looking forward to reading more of your work so far! If there’s anything that you can enlighten me on my journey of discovery I would be so appreciative.
Thanks for your message Kay and great to have you on board. It is going to take some sorting out all the Redfern’s around the world but will definitely keep you updated. This project has moments of flurry and activity but still keen to work out how and if we are all connected.
Hi Andrew my is Kay Redfern
Live in winshill Burton on Trent ,
Staffordshire DE150FA just letting you know from England
That’s wonderful and welcome to the project. Who knows who we find we are related to through this project.
I’m a Redfearn living in Florida in the United States. My great-great uncle Daniel Redfearn, Esq., researched a book on our family history and it goes quite far back to England, and I believe the Leicester region of England. Daniel Redfearn was a baseball star at the University of Georgia and is credited with creating the tradition of not allowing first-year students to walk under the school’s arch until they completed their freshman year. He also was a highly regarded attorney in Florida and wrote some of the state’s laws. Here is a link to Daniel’s book on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/History-Redfearn-family-Daniel-Huntley/dp/B0007E5KDG/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rCe2ZPD8pGNtq-gWo7U9zlqc7X4y6HzkL975-3PbziRGVqETf9uV3bUb_NEzr_WJrwZ8pa-hWDmmSBRWnhE8iyjMp414YdcmWo-fD7zZvJB5Tjv5pInYlwPpaduajEDpD3Dcg5REX6nMmqgn2l6B7A.qPMKv3_y03PBnSVd4NiYbICMX8ZNQJ-WEJslqQ6VKn8&dib_tag=se&qid=1741036936&refinements=p_27%3ADaniel+Huntley+Redfearn&s=books&sr=1-2
Thanks Robin and great to hear from you with some extra information. I am aware of this book and think there has even been an update in more recent times. It seems people have been trying to sort out all the various lines for some time and am pleased to be continuing the journey.