Staniforth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Staniforth family

The surname Staniforth was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Staniforth family

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Staniforth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staniforth, Stanforth, Staniford, Stainforth and others.

Early Notables of the Staniforth family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Staniforth family of Yorkshire

Staniforth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Staniforth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Staniforth, who arrived in New England in 1644

Staniforth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Staniforth, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1851
Thomas Staniforth, who arrived in Mississippi in 1853 1

Staniforth migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Staniforth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Staniforth, English convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
Mr. George Staniforth who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. John Staniforth, English convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. George Staniforth, English convict who was convicted in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Belgravia" on 4th April 1866, arriving in Western Australia 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Staniforth (post 1700) +

Gordon Staniforth (b. 1957), English former footballer from Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
David Albry Staniforth (b. 1950), English former professional footballer from Chesterfield, England
Rosie Staniforth, English biochemist at the University of Sheffield
Mark Staniforth, Senior Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology (Department of Archaeology) at Flinders University in Australia
Scott Nicholas Gelling Staniforth (b. 1977), Australian rugby union footballer
Michael Staniforth (1942-1987), British stage actor, best known for his role as ghostly jester Timothy Claypole, in the children's television comedy series Rentaghost
Joseph Morewood Staniforth (1863-1921), Welsh editorial cartoonist, known for his work in the Western Mail, Evening Express and the News of the World
David Staniforth (b. 1976), South African silver and bronze medalist field hockey goalkeeper
Richard Staniforth Ph.D., Professor of Biology at the University of Winnipeg
Susan Staniforth, Canadian artist who has exhibited throughout Canada and the in the U.S., and boasts numerous fine art awards

Historic Events for the Staniforth family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Anthony Horace Staniforth (d. 1975), British Able Seaman aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 6

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/belgravia
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html