Camelford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Camelford

The Anglo-Saxon name Camelford comes from when the family resided in Comberford, in Staffordshire having derived from the Old English elements cumbre and ford, and meant "ford of the Britons." 1

Early Origins of the Camelford family

Early History of the Camelford family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camelford research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Camelford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Camelford Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Camelford include Cumberford, Cummerford, Comberford, Cumber, Camelford, Camellford, Campbellford, Comerford and many more.

Early Notables of the Camelford family

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Migration of the Camelford family to Ireland

Some of the Camelford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Camelford family

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Cumberford who settled in New England in 1743; James Cummiford arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1852.