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Clifford Family History
Clifford Genealogy & Family TreeClifford is an English name from Herefordshire, England, where the family owned lands. It referred to those who lived in a ford by the cliff. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Walter de Clifford--was recorded in 1182. The family motto is Semper paratus which means "Always prepared."
Other spellings of the name include "Clifforde," "Cliffort," and "Clifforte." Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Rich Clifford, Canadian Olympic athlete Betsy Clifford (skiing), and American musician Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival). The first Cliffords to come to America were Oliver and Marie Clifford in Virginia in 1635.
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Clifford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Matilda Clifford -- --, 1370 December 0, 1415 Yorkshire
- Mary Ann Clifford -- --, 1903 December 0, 1979
- Henry H. Clifford -- --, 1835 May 30, 1892 Illinois
- Mary Louisa Clifford -- --, 1865 September 13, 1865
- Ellen Clifford -- --, 1841 June 18, 1912
Clifford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rosamond Clifford -- --, 1133 December 0, 1175
- James Clifford -- --, 1910 August 13, 1992 Illinois
- Lucia Clifford -- --, 1220
- Rosamond Clifford -- --, 1136 December 0, 1176 Herefordshire
- John Clifford -- --, 1335 December 0, 1369 Yorkshire
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