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France
Ireland

Early Origins of the Rochfort family

The surname Rochfort was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Rochfort family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rochfort research. Another 242 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1309, 1390 and 1410 are included under the topic Early Rochfort History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rochfort Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rochefort, Rochefor, Rochefaure, Rochefore, Rochfort, Rocfort, Rossefort, Rauchefort, Rauchefor, Rochefaur, Rochford, Rocheford, Rauchefors, Rauchford, Raucheford, Rocford, Rockford, Rokford, Rockfor, Rokfor, De Rochefort, De Rochefor, De Rochefaure, De Rochefore, De Rochfort, De Rocfort and many more.

Early Notables of the Rochfort family

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Rochfort migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rochfort Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Rochfort, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1

Rochfort Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Rochfort, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 1
William Rochfort, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 1
Thomas E. Rochfort, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1892
Valentine Rochfort, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1894
Nora Rochfort, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Kilmore, in 1898

Rochfort Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emma Rochfort, aged 49, who landed in America, in 1908
Matthew Rochfort, aged 20, who landed in America from Cambuslang, Scotland, in 1909
Ivy Rochfort, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, England, in 1910
Thomas Rochfort, aged 24, who landed in America from Mullagh, Ireland, in 1911
Kate Rochfort, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Ballaghadereen, Ireland, in 1911
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Rochfort migration to Australia +

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

Rochfort Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Miss Ann Rochfort, (Catherine, Rochford), (b. 1781), aged 17, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for shop lifting, transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1857 2

Rochfort Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Rochfort, (b. 1791), aged 29, Irish convict who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for 7 years for sedition, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Benjamin Rochfort, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John Bartlett" in 1847 4
Ann Rochfort, aged 23, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Europa" 5
Maria Rochfort, aged 21, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Europa" 5

Rochfort migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Rochfort Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Rochfort, aged 21, a carpenter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rodney" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Rochfort (post 1700) +

Spencer Rochfort (b. 1966), American-born, Canadian television and film actor
Robert Rochfort (1652-1727), Irish Attorney-General, judge and speaker of the Irish House of Commons
George Boyd- Rochfort VC (1880-1940), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
Major-General Charles Rochfort Scott (1790-1872), British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
Sir Cecil Boyd- Rochfort CVO (1887-1983), British thoroughbred racehorse trainer, British flat racing Champion Trainer five times
Major-General Alexander Rochfort KCB CMG (1850-1916), British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (1910 to 1916)

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 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Britannia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN BARTLETT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847JohnBartlett.gif
South Australian Register Monday 14th May 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Europa 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/europa1855.shtml