The ancestors of the bearers of the Wolsoncroft family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-SaxonEngland. They were first found at Woolstencroft in the county of Cheshire. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English personal nameWulfstan and the Old English word croft, meaning paddock or enclosure. The name thus translates as the dweller at Wulfstan's paddock.
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Early Origins of the Wolsoncroft family
The surname Wolsoncroft was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Wolsoncroft family
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Wolsoncroft Spelling Variations
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Wolsoncroft include Wolstencroft, Wolstencraft and others.
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Early Notables of the Wolsoncroft family
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Migration of the Wolsoncroft family
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Wolsoncroft or a variant listed above: William Wolstencroft arrived in Philadelphia in 1860; Abraham Wolstencroft arrived in Philadelphia in 1836.
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