Comfart History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Comfart is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when a family lived in Comberford, in Staffordshire having derived from the Old English elements cumbre and ford, and meant "ford of the Britons." 1 Early Origins of the Comfart familyThe surname Comfart was first found in Staffordshire at Comberford, a small village that dates back to 1187 when it was first listed as Cumbreford. 1 Early History of the Comfart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Comfart research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Comfart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Comfart Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Comfart family name include Cumberford, Cummerford, Comberford, Cumber, Camelford, Camellford, Campbellford, Comerford and many more. Early Notables of the Comfart familyMore information is included under the topic Early Comfart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Comfart family to IrelandSome of the Comfart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Comfart familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Comfart surname or a spelling variation of the name include : John Cumberford who settled in New England in 1743; James Cummiford arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1852.
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