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Stafford Family History
Stafford Genealogy & Family TreeStafford is an English name from Staffordshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Roger de Toeni, founder of the Abbey of Conches--was recorded in 1038. It referred to someone from Staffordshire. The earliest use of the name--Robert de Stadford--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Virtus basis vitoe which means "Virtue is the basis of life."
Other spellings include "Staford" and "Strafford." Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Lieutenant General Thomas Patten Stafford, American hockey player Drew Stafford (Buffalo Sabres), and American actress Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless, Parker, Double Jeopardy). The first Stafford to come to America was William Stafford in Virginia in 1622.
Stafford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Debra Stafford -- --, 1684 December 0, 1709 Rhode Island
- Jane Stafford -- --, 1855 December 0, 1937
- Alice Stafford -- --, 1625 December 0, 1700 Virginia
- Harriett E. Stafford -- --, 1861 September 4, 1902 Missouri
- Ralph Stafford -- --, 1336 December 0, 1347 Satffordahire
Stafford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ralph Stafford -- --, 1354 March 1, 1410
- Lucy Stafford -- --, 1827 May 23, 1897 New York
- Sarah Stafford -- --, 1847 December 0, 1850 Ohio
- Thomas Stafford -- --, 1729 December 0, 1790 Delaware
- Sue Stafford -- --, 1896 January 2, 1946 North Carolina
