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![Show Contents]() Cranch Surname History
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 England
The name Cranch is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the village of Crank in northern Lancashire. Early Origins of the Cranch familyThe surname Cranch was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The village of Crank is or was near Rainford where there is also Crank Hall and Crank Farm. This would reasonably be the seat of the family name, although they also seemed to have had interest in northern Lancashire in the Silverdale and Furness areas. Early History of the Cranch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cranch research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1121, 1662, 1692, 1746, 1748 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Cranch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cranch Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cranch are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Cranch include: Crank, Cranc, Cranke, Cranch and others. Early Notables of the Cranch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cranch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Cranch migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cranch or a variant listed above:
Cranch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Cranch, who arrived in New England in 1746 1
Cranch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Cranch, who settled in New York in 1821
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cranch (post 1700) | + |
- Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813-1892), American writer and artist
- John Cranch (1751-1821), English painter, born at Kingsbridge, Devonshire who taught himself as a boy drawing, writing, and music 2
- Raymond James "Ray" Cranch MNZM (1923-2021), New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand (1951-1952)
- William Cranch Bond (1789-1859), American astronomer
- W. Cranch McIntire, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1904 3
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Cranch migration to the United States 
