Comford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Comford

What does the name Comford mean?

The name Comford is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Comberford, in Staffordshire having derived from the Old English elements cumbre and ford, and meant "ford of the Britons." 1

Early Origins of the Comford family

The surname Comford was first found in Staffordshire at Comberford, a small village that dates back to 1187 when it was first listed as Cumbreford. 1

Early History of the Comford family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Comford research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Comford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Comford Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Comford has been spelled many different ways, including Cumberford, Cummerford, Comberford, Cumber, Camelford, Camellford, Campbellford, Comerford and many more.

Early Notables of the Comford family

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Migration of the Comford family to Ireland

Some of the Comford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Comford migration to New Zealand +

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:

Comford Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. W.R. Comford, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 2

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html