| ![Show Contents]() Stapleford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Stapleford was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stapleford family lived in Leicestershire, at Stapleford. Early Origins of the Stapleford familyThe surname Stapleford was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat at Stapleford from very early times, and were conjecturally descended from Henry de Ferrers who was a Norman noble from Ferrieres-St-Hilaire in Bacquepuits in Normandy and were known as the Lords of Ferrers. This noble was granted the lands of Stapleford. Early History of the Stapleford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stapleford research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1299 and 1330 are included under the topic Early Stapleford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stapleford Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Stapleford have been found, including Stapelford, Stapilford, Stapleford and others. Early Notables of the Stapleford familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
 Stapleford migration to the United States | + |
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 Stapleford were among those contributors:
Stapleford Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Stapleford, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 1
Stapleford Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- S D Stapleford, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
Stapleford Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Elizabeth Stapleford, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, in 1907
- John Stapleford, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States from Leisester, England, in 1908
- Fred Stapleford, aged 21, who settled in America from Leicester, England, in 1912
- Mary Elizabeth Stapleford, aged 25, who landed in America from Leicester, England, in 1916
- William Stapleford, aged 51, who immigrated to America, in 1923
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| Stapleford migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stapleford Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Ernest Wm. Stapleford, aged 33, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1908
- Mande Stapleford, aged 23, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1908
- Harry Stapleford, aged 23, who immigrated to Medicine Hat, Canada, in 1912
- John Stapleford, aged 54, who immigrated to Medicine Hat, Canada, in 1912
| Stapleford migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Stapleford Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Emily Stapleford, aged 30, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 2
- Emily Stapleford, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1849 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stapleford (post 1700) | + |
- Harvey "Red" Stapleford (1912-1983), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Sally-Anne Martine Stapleford OBE (b. 1945), British silver medalist figure skater
- Scott Stapleford, American lacrosse player in the Portland LumberJax in the National Lacrosse League
- 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) The TRAFALGAR 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Trafalgar.htm
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