Show ContentsWozencroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wozencroft

What does the name Wozencroft mean?

The origins of the Wozencroft name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived at Woolstencroft in the county of Cheshire. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English personal name Wulfstan and the Old English word croft, meaning paddock or enclosure. The name thus translates as the dweller at Wulfstan's paddock.

Early Origins of the Wozencroft family

The surname Wozencroft was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Wozencroft family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wozencroft research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1266 is included under the topic Early Wozencroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wozencroft Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Wozencroft were recorded, including Wolstencroft, Wolstencraft and others.

Early Notables of the Wozencroft family

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Wozencroft migration to the United States+

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Wozencroft family emigrate to North America:

Wozencroft Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • D M Wozencroft, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

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