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I am not a member of the CHAFFIN family, but my maternal grandmother's maiden name was
SAFFIN, a family that came to England with the Norman Invasion post 1066, and who
originally settled in Somerset in the south west of England. Whilst researching the name
SAFFIN in Somerset, I have come across a number of instances of the name CHAFFIN; this
intrigued me, as the similarity in the two names suggested that there just might be a
link.
From memory, there are CHAFFINs listed in the Baptismal register for
Dunster, Somerset, and in a number of other Somerset villages. Hope this is of some help
to someone.