The Anglo-Saxon name Slocom comes from the family having resided in Slocombe found on the Isle of Wight and in the county of Devon. The surname Slocom was originally derived from the Old English word Slahcumb which means dweller in the valley.
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Early Origins of the Slocom family
The surname Slocom was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Slocom family
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Slocom Spelling Variations
Slocom has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Slocum, Slowcombe, Slocombe, Slocum, Slocumb and others.
Early Notables of the Slocom family
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Migration of the Slocom family
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Slocoms to arrive on North American shores: Giles Slocum, already mentioned; Peleg Slocum settled in west New Jersey in 1664; G. S. and J. R. Slocum arrived in San Francisco in 1850; William Slocum arrived in Savannah, Georgia in 1820.
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