| ![Show Contents]() Forder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestors of the Forder surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived near a "ford" in a river, a shallow place where a river could be crossed without a bridge. Early Origins of the Forder familyThe surname Forder was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Forder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forder research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1397 and 1407 are included under the topic Early Forder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Forder Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Forder include Forder, Forders and others. Early Notables of the Forder familyNotables of this surname at this time include:
 Forder migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Forder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Matthew Forder, who landed in Virginia in 1637
- Philip Forder purchased land in Pennsylvania in 1682
Forder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Deborah Forder and her two children settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765
| Forder migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Forder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Henry Forder, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Planter" in 1839 1
- Francis Forder, English Convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Aboukir" on December 24, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Forder (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Joseph Forder (1844-1901), English freethinker, radical, publisher and bookseller and early advocate for birth control from Yarmouth, Norfolk
- Charles Robert Forder (1907-2008), English prelate, Archdeacon of York from 1957 to 1972
- Damian Forder (b. 1979), English cricketer
- James Forder (b. 1964), British academic, economist and Tutorial Fellow in Economics at Balliol College, University of Oxford
- Professor Henry Forder (1889-1981), English-born, New Zealand mathematician, elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1947
- Anna Forder (1951-1968), Canadian pair skater at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Annemarie Forder (b. 1978), Australian Olympic bronze medalist air pistol shotter at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Historic Events for the Forder family | + |
HMS Royal Oak - Kenneth B. Forder, British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 3
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Forder migration to the United States 
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