Show ContentsCodnor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Codnor is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who worked as a cordwainer.

Early Origins of the Codnor family

The surname Codnor was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This name is one of the few trade names as a shoemaker. in the west country of England.

Early History of the Codnor family

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Codnor Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Codnor has appeared include Codner, Codnor, Codnar and others.

Early Notables of the Codnor family

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Migration of the Codnor family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Codnor arrived in North America very early: Daniel Codner who arrived in Boston in 1765.



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