Cofferay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cofferay family

Early History of the Cofferay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cofferay research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1298, 1299, 1327, 1377 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Cofferay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cofferay 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 Cofferay has appeared include Coffer, Cofrer, Coffere, Coffare, Coffery and many more.

Early Notables of the Cofferay family

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Migration of the Cofferay 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 Cofferay arrived in North America very early: Henry Coffer, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1753. Thomas Coffery journeyed to America in 1771; D. Coffer traveled to New York in 1820; and Fred Coffers sailed to San Francisco in 1864..