Brandford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Brandford family

The surname Brandford was first found in Staffordshire 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 year 1175 when Osbert de Brandeford held estates at Brandford in that shire.

Bransford is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire.

Early History of the Brandford family

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Brandford Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brandford, Brantford, Branford, Bramford, Bramptford, Braynford and many more.

Early Notables of the Brandford family

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Brandford migration to Australia +

Brandford Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Brandford, aged 34, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Surge" 1
Henry Brandford, aged 23, a shepherd, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Brandford (post 1700) +

Robert Brandford (1817-1869), British police officer in the Metropolitan Police in the 19th-century, the first black police officer in London

Sources +

South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SURGE 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/surge1852.shtml
South Australian Register Tuesday 26 April 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caucasian 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caucasian1853.shtml