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Crampton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Sources

Crampton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Crampton family

The surname Crampton was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Crampton family

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Crampton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crampton, Cramptone, Cramppton, Cramton, Cramptoun, Cramptown, Cramptowne and many more.

Early Notables of the Crampton family

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Crampton Ranking

the United States, the name Crampton is the 8,494^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Crampton family to Ireland

Some of the Crampton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crampton migration to the United States +

Crampton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Samuel Crampton who settled in Maine in 1614
John Crampton, who arrived in Virginia in 1622-1623 3
Robert Crampton, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 3
Thomas Crampton, aged 22, who landed in Maryland in 1684 3
Alice Crampton, who arrived in Virginia in 1696 3
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Crampton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Crampton, who settled in Virginia in 1716
James Crampton, who landed in Maryland in 1716 3
Jane and Margaret Crampton, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773
Thomas Crampton, who settled in Maryland in 1775

Crampton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet

Mr. John Crampton, (d. 1790), British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1787, sentenced to Life for breaking and entering, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790, may have died on the ship 2
Mr. John Crampton, (d. 1790), British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1787, sentenced to Life for breaking and entering, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790, may have died on the ship 3

Following the First Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Crampton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Hannah Hammond Crampton, (b. 1787), aged 30, British settler who was convicted in Yorkshire, England for 14 years for uttering forged notes, transported aboard the "Friendship" on 1st May 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. William Crampton, British convict who was convicted in Stafford, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
William Crampton, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Canton" in 1838 6
J. Crampton, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 7
Jane Crampton, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Woodstock" in 1851 8

Crampton 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:

Crampton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Crampton, (b. 1844), aged 16, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 9
Mrs. Mary A. Crampton, (b. 1816), aged 47, Irish housekeeper, from Wicklow travelling from London aboard the ship "Metropolis" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th June 1863 9
Mr. Thomas Crampton, (b. 1838), aged 25, Irish farm labourer, from Wicklow travelling from London aboard the ship "Metropolis" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th June 1863 9
Miss Charlotte Crampton, (b. 1842), aged 21, Irish domestic servant, from Wicklow travelling from London aboard the ship "Metropolis" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th June 1863 9
Mr. John B. Crampton, (b. 1846), aged 17, Irish shepherd, from Wicklow travelling from London aboard the ship "Metropolis" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th June 1863 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Crampton (post 1700) +

Sir John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton KCB (1805-1886), 2nd Baronet, a British diplomat, Ambassador to the United States from 1852 to 1856 10
Charles Albert Crampton M.D. (1858-1915), American chemist from Davenport, Iowa who built Crampton House in Somerset, Maryland and served as the first Mayor of Somerset (1906-1910)
Howard Crampton (1865-1922), American silent film actor who appeared in 73 films from 1913 to 1922
Barbara Crampton (b. 1958), American two-time Soap Opera Digest Award nominated actress
Henry Edward Crampton (1875-1956), American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, specialist in the study of land snails
Jesse Crampton, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Madison, 1837 11
H. E. Crampton, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872 12
Charles J. Crampton, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Dallas, Texas, 1938-40 12
Albert M. Crampton, American politician, Justice of Illinois State Supreme Court, 1948-53 12
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Crampton Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortum posce animum
Motto Translation: Ask for a brave heart

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/henry-tanner
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CANTON 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Canton.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WOODSTOCK 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Woodstock.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html