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![Show Contents]() Siddell Surname History
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The English surname Siddell was a habitational name, taken on from any of several place names such as Sidaal, in Lancashire, Siddal in West Yorkshire or Siddle in East Harsley, North Yorkshire. These place names come from the Old English word "si-d," meaning "wide," and "halh," meaning a "nook" or "recess." 1 Early Origins of the Siddell familyThe surname Siddell was first found in either Lancashire where the name was derived from Siddall, a small estate in the parish of Middleton or at Siddall, a hamlet in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. 2 The first record of the family was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 where Thomas Sydall was listed. Janet Sydell, of Fullwood was later listed in the Lancashire Wills at Richmond in 1503. 3 Another source notes "the Siddalls or Siddells or Siddles were represented in York in the 17th century: William Siddall was sheriff of that city in 1652. They are also to be found in Derbyshire." 4 Early History of the Siddell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Siddell research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1546, 1560, 1571, 1572, 1588 and 1960 are included under the topic Early Siddell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Siddell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Siddall, Sydal, Sidel, Sidle, Seedall, Seedell and others. Early Notables of the Siddell familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Henry Siddall or Syddall (died 1572), English divine who became rector of Woodford in Essex on 5 July 1530. In 1546 he became rector of Berrow in Cheshire, and in the following year he was included in the royal commission appointed to rectify disorders in the church. On the accession of Mary, Siddall was one of the first to become a convert to Roman Catholicism. After the accession...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Siddell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Henry and John Siddell, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1684
- Hen Siddell, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1684 5
- John Siddell, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1684 5
Siddell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Luke Siddell, who arrived in New England in 1717 5
- Eliza Siddell, who arrived in New England in 1717 5
Siddell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- C Siddell, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 5
- George Siddell, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1884 5
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- 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)
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Siddell migration to the United States 
