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![Show Contents]() Crier Surname History
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 England
Crier is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a town crier, or for an officer of a court who made public announcements. These offices were important in the Middle Ages, since the majority of the population were illiterate; thus information could only be spread among the common people through verbal means. The surname Crier is derived from the Old English word criere, which in turn came from the Old French word criere, which was the nominative case of the word crieur, which means crier. Early Origins of the Crier familyThe surname Crier was first found in Worcestershire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Crier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crier research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1269, 1379, 1590 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Crier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crier Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Crier has appeared include Cryer, Cryour, Crier, Criur, Crieur, Crioure and others. Early Notables of the Crier familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Crier migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Crier arrived in North America very early:
Crier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Crier, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1826 1
| Crier migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Crier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Crier, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "British Empire" 2
- Jane Crier, aged 25, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "British Empire" in 1850 2
- Charles Crier, aged 1, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "British Empire" in 1850 2
- Reuben Crier, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "British Empire" in 1850 2
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BRITISH EMPIRE 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850BritishEmpire.htm
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Crier migration to the United States 
Crier migration to Australia 
