Coomber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the Coomber name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Comberford, in Staffordshire having derived from the Old English elements cumbre and ford, and meant "ford of the Britons." 1

Early Origins of the Coomber family

The surname Coomber was first found in Staffordshire at Comberford, a small village that dates back to 1187 when it was first listed as Cumbreford. 1

Early History of the Coomber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coomber research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Coomber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coomber Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Coomber were recorded, including Cumberford, Cummerford, Comberford, Cumber, Camelford, Camellford, Campbellford, Comerford and many more.

Early Notables of the Coomber family

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Migration of the Coomber family to Ireland

Some of the Coomber family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coomber migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Coomber family emigrate to North America:

Coomber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Harry J Coomber, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 2

Coomber migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Coomber Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Charles Coomber, aged 28, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Coomber (post 1700) +

Alexandra "Alex" Coomber (b. 1973), British skeleton racer

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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)