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Origins Available:
England

In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Crompton surname lived in Crompton, a township in the county of Lancashire. This place-name is derived from the Old English word Crometun, when translated means those who lived by a well or spring. 1 Another source notes that the place name literally means "homestead in the bend of a river." 2

Early Origins of the Crompton family

The surname Crompton was first found in Lancashire at Crompton, a township, in the borough, parochial chapelry, and union of Oldham, parish of Prestwichcum-Oldham, hundred of Salford. 2

"The ancient mansion of Crompton Hall, having fallen into decay, has lately been rebuilt by the owner, Henry Travis Milne, Esq., a descendant of the feudal family of Crompton." 3

Early History of the Crompton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crompton research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1573, 1587, 1599, 1611, 1612, 1633, 1642, 1657, 1663, 1669 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Crompton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crompton Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Crompton are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Crompton include: Crompton, Cromptone, Crompten and others.

Early Notables of the Crompton family

Distinguished members of the family include

Richard Crompton (fl. 1573-1599), English lawyer, of a family settled at Bedford Grange in the parish of Leigh, Lancashire, and was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. 4
William Crompton (1599?-1642), was an English Puritan divine, a younger son of Richard Crompton, counsellor-at-law. 4
William Crompton (1633-1696), was a nonconformist divine, eldest son of William Crompton, incumbent of St. Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, was born at Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire, on 13 Aug...
Hugh Crompton (fl. 1657), an English poet, was, according to his friend Winstanley, 'born a Gentleman and bred up a Scholar.' "He probably belonged to the Lancashire family of Crompton. But his father...
John Crompton (1611-1669), was an English non-conformist divine, younger son of Abraham Crompton of Brightmet, a hamlet in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire

Crompton Ranking

In the United States, the name Crompton is the 12,243^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Crompton migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Crompton or a variant listed above:

Crompton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Crompton, who arrived in Virginia in 1622-1623 6
Henry Crompton, who landed in Virginia in 1650 6
Henry Crompton, who settled in Virginia in 1660
Arth Crompton, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 6
Ralph Crompton, who landed in Virginia in 1666 6

Crompton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Crompton who settled in Maryland in 1775

Crompton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Crompton, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1864 6
Robert Crompton, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 6

Crompton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crompton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jane Crompton, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833

Crompton migration to Australia +

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

Crompton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Josiah Crompton, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 20th July 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. James Crompton, English convict who was convicted in Salford, Manchester, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Mr. Samuel Crompton who was convicted in Manchester, Greater Manchester (Lancaster), England for 10 years, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island 9
Mary Crompton, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Amity Hall" in 1850 10

Crompton 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:

Crompton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Crompton, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Lord William Bentinck" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th December 1851 11
Mrs. Crompton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Hamilla Mitchell" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th November 1853 11
Miss Crompton, British settler travelling from London with her sister aboard the ship "Hamilla Mitchell" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th November 1853 11
David Crompton, aged 18, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Seringapatam" in 1856
William Crompton, aged 27, a mechanic, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "India" in 1875 11
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crompton migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12

Crompton Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Margaret Crompton, who settled in Barbados in 1663

Contemporary Notables of the name Crompton (post 1700) +

Richmal Crompton Lamburn (1890-1969), English writer, best known for her Just William series of books
Sir Charles John Crompton (1797-1865), English Justice of the Queen's Bench, born at Derby on 12 June 1797, the third son of Dr. Peter Crompton, whose father was a banker there 13
Samuel Crompton (1753-1827), English inventor of the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the spinning industry
Wilfred Crompton (1908-1971), English professional footballer from Blackburn, England
Darren Crompton (b. 1972), English professional rugby union player for Bristol Rugby
Andrew "Andy" Crompton, English footballer from Stretford, England
John "Jack" Crompton (1921-2013), English footballer and football manager
Robert "Bob" Crompton (1879-1941), English professional footballer
Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton FRS (1845-1940), British electrical engineer, industrialist and inventor, founder of Crompton & Co., one of the world's first large-scale manufactures of electrical equipment
William Vernon "Bill" Crawford- Crompton CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (1915-1988), New Zealand pilot and air ace of the Second World War and after the war, he went on to serve as a senior commander in the Royal Air Force

Historic Events for the Crompton family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Peers Crompton, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 14

RMS Lusitania

Master Stephen Hugh Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 15
Mrs. Gladys Mary Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 15
Miss Catherine Mary Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 15
Miss Alberta Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 15
Master Peter Romilly Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 15
... (Another 3 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 7th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1837
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AMITY HALL 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850AmityHall.gif
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/