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![Show Contents]() Rochford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Rochford familyThe surname Rochford was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since very early times. Early History of the Rochford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rochford research. Another 242 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1309, 1390 and 1410 are included under the topic Early Rochford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rochford Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rochefort, Rochefor, Rochefaure, Rochefore, Rochfort, Rocfort, Rossefort, Rauchefort, Rauchefor, Rochefaur, Rochford, Rocheford, Rauchefors, Rauchford, Raucheford, Rocford, Rockford, Rokford, Rockfor, Rokfor, De Rochefort, De Rochefor, De Rochefaure, De Rochefore, De Rochfort, De Rocfort and many more. Early Notables of the Rochford familyNotable amongst the family was - Sir John de Rochford (fl. 1390-1410), was an English mediaeval writer, was apparently son of Saer de Rochford of Holland in Lincolnshire...
 Rochford migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rochford Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ann Rochford, who landed in Maryland in 1677 1
- Dennis Rochford, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1682 1
- Dennis Rochford settled with his wife, Marie and daughters, Grace and Mary, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682
- Denis Rochford, his wife Mary and two children, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1682
- Mary Rochford, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1682 1
Rochford Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Rochford, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Walter Rochford, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
- Francis Rochford, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Michael Rochford who settled in New York in 1845
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rochford Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas Rochford, who settled in Canada in 1840
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Rochford Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Margaret Rochford, (b. 1795), aged 23, Irish convict who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for shop lifting, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 26th July 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Eleanor Rochford, aged 31, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Glentanner" 3
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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: Rochford Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- James Rochford, aged 20, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1879
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rochford (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Joseph Rochford (b. 1963), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Edward V. Rochford, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2008
- Dennis J. Rochford, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1980
- Mrs. Diane Mary Rochford O.B.E., British Executive Headteacher for John F Kennedy Special School and Chair for Rochford Review, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Education 4
- Leonard Henry "Tich" Rochford DSC & Bar, DFC (1893-1986), English World War I Flying Ace credited with twenty-nine victories
- Bernard Rochford (b. 1978), Irish sportsperson
- Dr. Andrew Rochford (b. 1979), Australian television personality, best known for his role on the health show What's Good For You
- William "Bill" Rochford (1913-1984), English member of the Portsmouth team that won the 1939 FA Cup
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
- South Australia Passengerlists (Retrieved 10th November 2010). Retrieved from https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1855/GRG35_48_1_55-35_Glentanner.pdf
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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