The origins of the Carrcroft name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Carcroft, a hamlet in the parish of Owston in Yorkshire.
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Early Origins of the Carrcroft family
The surname Carrcroft was first found in South Yorkshire, at Carcroft, a rural village part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The earliest record of the village was in the 12th century when it was listed as Kercroft and literally meant "enclosure near the marsh" having derived from the Old Scandinavian word "kjarr" + and the Old English word "croft." 1
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Early History of the Carrcroft family
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Carrcroft Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Carrcroft were recorded, including Cockcroft, Cocckecroft, Carrecroft, Calcraft, Chalcraft, Choldcorft, Cracroft, Chalcroft and many more.
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Early Notables of the Carrcroft family
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Migration of the Carrcroft family
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Carrcroft family emigrate to North America: George Cockcroft who arrived in Virginia in 1641; and James Cockcroft who sailed to New York in 1789.
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