Hareford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Hareford family

The surname Hareford was first found in Herefordshire, where they were a family of great antiquity seated at Bosbury with manor and estates in that shire. At Bosbury the church carries some very ancient monuments to the family. Families of this name also acquired Blaise Castle in Gloucestershire, Sirhowy House in Monmouthshire, and Falcondale and Lampeter in the county of Cardigan. By the 16th century they had acquired estates in London.

Early History of the Hareford family

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Hareford Spelling Variations

Medieval scribes and church officials often spelled the name Hareford as it sounded to them. As a result, the name Hareford, over the ages, has attained many spelling variations including Harford, Hafford, Hereford, Hareford and others.

Early Notables of the Hareford family

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Hareford migration to the United States +

Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape the horrific conditions. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Hareford:

Hareford Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Hareford, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1858 1

Sources +

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)