Wharfe Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Wharfe family

The surname Wharfe was first found in Middlesex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1320 when Alan Warf held lands.

Early History of the Wharfe family

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Wharfe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wharfe, Wharf, Warf, Warfe and others.

Early Notables of the Wharfe family

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Migration of the Wharfe family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Leby Wharf, who came to Maryland in 1663; James Warf, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1839; as well as A. J. Warf, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852..

Historic Events for the Wharfe family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Cyril P Wharfe (b. 1912), English Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from South Bank, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 1

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H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm