The ancestors of the name Crocketford date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Crocketford family lived in Crockford, a remote village in the county of Oxford. This place-name is derived from the Old English word Cocford, which referred to those individuals who lived by the ford of potters.
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Early Origins of the Crocketford family
The surname Crocketford was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Early History of the Crocketford family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crocketford research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1214 is included under the topic Early Crocketford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Crocketford Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Crocketford are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Crocketford include: Crockford, Crockfords, Crocford, Crochford and many more.
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Early Notables of the Crocketford family
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Migration of the Crocketford family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Crocketford or a variant listed above: James Crockford who landed in Boston, Massachusetts, in the year 1651; and started a family from which many of the North American Crockfords are descended. Another John Crockford landed in 1750..
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