Dearnley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Dearnley family

The surname Dearnley was first found in Dearnley, in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire (now in Manchester.) A very rare surname, the only record we found was of Richard Dearneley, of Manchester, listed in Earwaker's East Cheshire in 1677. 1

Early History of the Dearnley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dearnley research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Dearnley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dearnley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dearnley, Dearnsley, Dearnaly, Dearnsly, Dennerley, Denerly and many more.

Early Notables of the Dearnley family

Dearnley of Rochdale

Migration of the Dearnley family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Theodor Denerling whom settled in New York in 1852. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)