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Moorcroft Early Origins

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The surname Moorcroft was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Moorcroft Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moorcroft, Moorecroft, Morecroft, Morecrofte and others.

Moorcroft Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moorcroft research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1528, 1548 and 1559 are included under the topic Early Moorcroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moorcroft Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moorcroft Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moorcroft In Ireland

Some of the Moorcroft family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moorcroft Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joseph Moorcroft, aged 29, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Indian" ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The INDIAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Indian.htm
Joseph Moorcroft, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Indian" in 1849 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The INDIAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Indian.htm
Catherine Moorcroft, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Condor" in 1851 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONDOR 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Condor.htm
John Moorcroft, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Condor" in 1851 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONDOR 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Condor.htm

Contemporary Notables of the name Moorcroft (post 1700)

Nick Moorcroft (b. 1979), English screenwriter and film producer
David Robert Moorcroft MBE, OBE (b. 1953), former English middle and long distance runner
William Moorcroft (1767-1825), English explorer
William Moorcroft (1872-1945), English potter, from Staffordshire who won many prizes for his work in Paris, Brussels and America. He was appointed potter to the crown in 1928
Gary Moorcroft (b. 1976), Australian rules football player

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Citations

^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The INDIAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Indian.htm
^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONDOR 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Condor.htm

Other References

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Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
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The Moorcroft Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Moorcroft Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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