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The ancestors of the bearers of the Calver family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the village of Calver, which is in Derbyshire, England. The name descends from Calver which was listed in the Domesday Book as Caluore. 1
The surname Calver was first found in Derbyshire at Calver, a township, in the parish and union of Bakewell, hundred of High Peak. 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Calver research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1620 and 1649 are included under the topic Early Calver History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Calver include Calver, Callver, Calvar, Carver and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include:
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Calver or a variant listed above: