| ![Show Contents]() Colford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Colford is a name whose history dates possibly as far back as 1066 when the Normans first arrived in Britain following their Conquest of the island. It was a name for a greedy person. It derives from the Old French word goulafre, which means glutton. Early Origins of the Colford familyThe surname Colford was first found in Suffolk, where they held lands after the Norman Conquest. Roger Gulafre, Lord of Mesnil Bernard, held property in St. Evroult, Normandy in 1061. Early History of the Colford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colford research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1130 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Colford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Colford Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Colford include Gulliver, Gullever, Gullifer, Gulliford, Galliford, Galliver, Gilliver and many more. Early Notables of the Colford familyMore information is included under the topic Early Colford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Colford migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Colfords to arrive on North American shores:
Colford Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Sarah Colford, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 1
Colford Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Colford, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 1
| Colford migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Colford Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mary Colford, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1818
- Thomas Colford, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1818
- Jane ONeal Colford, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1825
- 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)
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Colford migration to the United States 
Colford migration to Canada 
