The origins of the Wolstoncroft name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived 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 Wolstoncroft family
The surname Wolstoncroft 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 Wolstoncroft family
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Wolstoncroft Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Wolstoncroft were recorded, including Wolstencroft, Wolstencraft and others.
Early Notables of the Wolstoncroft family
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Migration of the Wolstoncroft family
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Wolstoncroft family emigrate to North America: William Wolstencroft arrived in Philadelphia in 1860; Abraham Wolstencroft arrived in Philadelphia in 1836.
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