The name Scorah was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Scorah family lived in Cornwall.
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Early Origins of the Scorah family
The surname Scorah was first found in Cornwall, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Whallesborough. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, 1 a survey initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England at Hastings in 1066 A.D., the village of Whalesborough was held by Brian from the Count of Mortain.
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Early History of the Scorah family
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Scorah Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Scorah have been found, including Skorie, Scorie, Skory, Scory, Skorey, Scorey and others.
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Early Notables of the Scorah family
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Migration of the Scorah family
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Scorah were among those contributors: John Skorie, who settled in Virginia in 1634; and Anthony Scorey, who was living in Ontario in 1871.
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