Sidell Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The English surname Sidell 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 Sidell family

The surname Sidell 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 Sidell family

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Sidell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Siddall, Sydal, Sidel, Sidle, Seedall, Seedell and others.

Early Notables of the Sidell family

Notables 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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Sidell migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sidell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Ralph Sidell, aged 29, who landed in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774

Contemporary Notables of the name Sidell (post 1700) +

William Sidell, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964 5
Robert L. Sidell, American politician, Mayor of Newport, Kentucky, 1952-56 5
John F. Sidell, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland, 1950 5

Historic Events for the Sidell family +

USS Arizona

Mr. John Henry Sidell, American Gunner's Mate Second Class from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 6

Citations +

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.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html