Staniford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Staniford family

The surname Staniford was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Staniford family

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Staniford Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staniforth, Stanforth, Staniford, Stainforth and others.

Early Notables of the Staniford family

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Staniford migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Staniford Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Rich Staniford, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
Rich Staniford, aged 25, who landed in Virginia in 1635 1

Staniford Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Walter Staniford, who arrived in Maryland in 1770

Staniford migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Staniford Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Eliza Staniford, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Katherine Stewart Forbes" in 1837 2
Mary Staniford, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Katherine Stewart Forbes" in 1837 2
Summerland Staniford, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Candahar" in 1851 3
Lydia Staniford, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Candahar" in 1851 3
Eliza Staniford, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Candahar" in 1851 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Staniford (post 1700) +

Michaela Staniford (b. 1987), English female rugby union player who represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
Tom Staniford (b. 1989), English National Para-cycling Circuit Race Champion (2011)
Frank Clement Staniford (1893-1987), Australian politician who represented the seat of Murray in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1924 to 1927 and 1930 to 1933

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) KATHERINE STEWART FORBES 1837 arrived Holdfast Bay, near Adelaide, on October 17, 1837. . Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837KatherineStewartForbes.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CANDAHAR 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Candahar.htm