Cornforth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Cornforth is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in or near the settlement of Cornford in the county of Durham. Thus, the surname Cornforth belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Cornforth family

The surname Cornforth was first found in Durham, where the name is associated with the township of Cornforth, sometimes known as Cornforth, in the parish of Bishop's Middleham.

Early History of the Cornforth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cornforth research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1339, 1469, 1514, 1798 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Cornforth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cornforth Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Cornforth family name include Cornforth, Cornford, Carnforth, Carnford, Corneford, Cornefurth, Corneforth, Cornfoot and many more.

Early Notables of the Cornforth family

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Cornforth migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Cornforth surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Cornforth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Cornforth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cornforth migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cornforth Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Cornforth 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:

Cornforth Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Cornforth (post 1700) +






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