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Cassels History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Cassels History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cassels family

The surname Cassels was first found in Bavaria, where the name Cassell was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Cassels family

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Cassels Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cassell, Cassel, Casell, Casselle, Casselles, Casel, Casele, Cassele, Caselle, Cussell, Cossell, Kassell and many more.

Early Notables of the Cassels family

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Cassels migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cassels Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Cassels, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1686
Johannes Cassels, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 1

Cassels Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Cassels, who arrived in South Carolina in 1762 1
Isobel Cassels, aged 19, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 1
John Cassels, aged 16, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 1

Cassels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James M Cassels, who landed in New York in 1822 1

Cassels migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cassels Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Cassels, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 2
John Cassels, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Dauntless" in 1840 3

Cassels migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Cassels Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Cassels, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Bruce" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th September 1860 4
Mr. John Cassels, (b. 1834), aged 40, Scottish turner, from Lanark travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th February 1875 5
Mr. Andrew Cassels, (b. 1860), aged 14, Scottish turner, from Lanark travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th February 1875 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Cassels (post 1700) +

Sandra Cassels (b. 1952), American actress
Walter Cassels (1910-2000), renowned American operatic baritone and actor
Seymour Joseph Cassels (b. 1935), American actor
David Cassels (1818-1893), German historian and Jewish theologian
William Wharton Cassels (1858-1925), Anglican missionary bishop who went to China, Bishop of Western China (1895 to 1925)
Cécile Cassels (b. 1982), French actress
Karl Gustav Cassels (1866-1945), Swedish economist
Harold Kennedy Cassels (1898-1975), British field hockey player
General Sir Robert Archibald Cassels GCB GCSI DSO (1876-1959), Indian Army officer
Sir James Dale Cassels (1877-1972), British judge, journalist and Conservative politician
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Cassels family +

RMS Lusitania

Miss Nora Isabel Cassels, English Stewardess from Bootle, Lancashire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 6

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MOFFATT 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Moffatt.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAUNTLESS 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Dauntless.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/