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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

Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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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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