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![Show Contents]() Sissell Surname History
The history of the Sissell family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Gloucestershire, at the manor of Siston, from whence their name was derived. Early Origins of the Sissell familyThe surname Sissell was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Siston, held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, a survey of England taken by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in Hastings in 1066 A.D. In this survey the village of Siston was held by Roger de Berkeley. Conjecturally they were descended from Roger, and as it was the tradition of Norman families, the second or third son usually adopted the name of his manor or lands. Early History of the Sissell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sissell research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1661, 1690, 1720, 1749 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Sissell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sissell Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Sissell family name include Siston, Sistons, Syston, Sistun, Systun, Sisson, Sissons, Sysun, Sisun, Sissun, Sison, Sisons, Syson, Sysson, Session, Sesion and many more. Early Notables of the Sissell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sissell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Sissell family to Ireland
Some of the Sissell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Sissell family to immigrate North America:
Sissell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Sissell, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
- Thomas Sissell, who arrived in Maryland in 1675 1
Sissell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Sissell, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1860 1
- 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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Sissell migration to the United States 
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