Since 1966,
I have been researching the CUFLEY and CUFFLEY families worldwide.
I am a
member of the Guild of One Name Studies, membership No. 496 for the registered
name CUF(F)LEY.
There are a number of principal groups of people with
this or variants of the surname world wide, mainly in
The root of
the CUF(F)LEY surname can be found in the
KUFFELE
1255
COFFELE(YE) 1275
CUFFELE
1244
COUFFELE 1321
It is
thought to be a place name derived from a personal name. The name CUFFA is
reputed to be on record. 'CUFFA'S LEAH', is CUFFA a man's name with the suffix
of LEAH the old English for a wood glade or clearing in the wood, modified to
'LEY' to form the surname.
Variants of the surname found in the records include
:-
CUFLEY,
CUFFLEY,
CUF(F)LEE
CUF(F)LEYE,
COUF(F)LEY,
CUF(F)LY,
KUFFLEY.
The
distribution of the CUF(F)LEY families is shown of the two maps CUF(F)LEY
Birth distribution 1837-1901 and CUF(F)LEY
First Marriage distribution 1837-1901.
CUF(F)LEY
NEWSLETTERS
Since 1983 a
CUF(F)LEY Newsletter has been produced and distributed to the members of the
'family' who are interested in the family's history. It is hoped that all the
Newsletters will be available online eventually. Up to 2000 they were issued
at Christmas time each year but since 2001 they have been issued in July.
You can see
some of them by clicking CUF(F)LEY. We hope you
enjoy them.
CUF(F)LEY
GATHERINGS
In 1993 the
CUF(F)LEY descendents had their first gathering at CUFFLEY Hertfordshire.
Oct 1993 Group photo.
In 1996 the
second gathering was held in
The
The success of
these first two gatherings meant that in October 1999 we held a gathering at
A report on
the gathering is given in the 1999 Newsletter.
Press here for the 1999 Beechworth gathering report in the Newsletter 1999
The organisers were Barbara and Peter Cuffley of Castlemaine
and Jill and Brian Cuffley of Beechworth to who we owe a tremendous debt of
gratitude.
For a few photograps see Omeo October 1999 and the group photograph at Beechworth Oct 1999.
Barbara has also set up her own web page giving details of the Gathering, Beechworth and La Trobe University Campus and Omeo the town where RICHARD CUFLEY 1835-1910 lived and played. He is remembered by having a street named after him. CUFLEY Street
Press here for Barb's web pages
Barbara produced a wonderful 'Souvenir Booklet' for the
gathering. It is hoped to make it available on line in the future so watch
this space.
Where and
will there be a gathering 2002?
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