Letchfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Letchfield family

The surname Letchfield was first found in Staffordshire at Lichfield, a city and county of itself, and the head of a union. "This place, called by Bede Licidfeld, and by Ingulphus and Henry of Huntingdon Lichfeld, both implying "the field of the dead," is supposed to have derived its name from the martyrdom of more than 1000 Christians, who are said to have been massacred here in the reign of the Emperor Diocletian." 1

Early History of the Letchfield family

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Letchfield Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lichfield, Litchfield, Lichford and others.

Early Notables of the Letchfield family

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Letchfield 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:

Letchfield Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

E. Letchfield, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1864
Emma Letchfield, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1864
Jane Letchfield, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1864

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.