| ![Show Contents]() Crosfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of CrosfieldWhat does the name Crosfield mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Crosfield comes from when the family resided at the cross-field, a "the field that lay crosswise." 1 Another source has a slightly different understanding of the etymology. Harrison feels the name means "dweller at the Field of the Cross [Middle English cros, Old Norse kross + Middle English Old English feld]." 2 Early Origins of the Crosfield familyThe surname Crosfield was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat at Poulton le Sands near Morecambe. They were also seated at Cartmel. The earliest entry in early rolls was that of John Crowchefylde who was listed in the Close Rolls, 8 Edward IV (during the eighth year of the reign of King Edward IV. - 1469-1470.) 1 Later, the Lancashire Wills at Richmond included entries for William Crosfeild, husbandman, 1618; John Crosfeild, of Cartmel, 1635; and Richard Crossfield, of Poulton, 1669. 1 Early History of the Crosfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crosfield research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1618, 1635, 1655 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Crosfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crosfield Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Crosfield has been recorded under many different variations, including Crossfield, Crosfield, Crosfeild and others. Early Notables of the Crosfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crosfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Crosfield migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Crosfield or a variant listed above:
Crosfield Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ann Crosfield who sailed to America in 1702
Crosfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Crosfield, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1854 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Crosfield (post 1700) | + |
- George Crosfield (1785-1847), English botanist, born Warrington, son of George and Ann Crosfield 4
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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