Corr History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestors of the Corr family lived among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Corr is a name for someone who lived in the parish of Hutton Corrie in the county of Dumfriesshire. Early Origins of the Corr familyThe surname Corr was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Corr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corr research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1296, 1379, 1398, 1449, 1526, 1547 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Corr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corr Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Corr has been spelled Corrie, Corry, Corey, Correy, Corrye, Corie, Cory, Cawrie, Cawrey and many more. Early Notables of the Corr familyNotable amongst the family at this time was
Corr RankingIn the United States, the name Corr is the 9,351st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Corr family to IrelandSome of the Corr family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: Corr Settlers in United States in the 18th CenturyCorr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Corr Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Corr Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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: Corr Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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