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Early Origins of the Sacker family

The surname Sacker was first found in London where Riley's Memorials of London listed Adam le Sakkere as the first of the family. The surname is derived from an occupation as in 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks from the Middle English sak. [1]

Early History of the Sacker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sacker research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1576, 1630, 1661, 1667, 1681, 1693 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Sacker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sacker Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Sacker has been recorded under many different variations, including Sacker, Saker, Sakker and others.

Early Notables of the Sacker family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Secker (1693-1768), an English divine, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at Sibthorpe, a village in Nottinghamshire. William Secker (died 1681) was another English divine who preached at...
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United States Sacker migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Sacker or a variant listed above:

Sacker Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Sacker, aged 20, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Margaret & John" [2]
  • Edward Sacker, who landed in Virginia in 1652 [2]
  • John Sacker, who landed in Virginia in 1666 [2]
Sacker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Hans Sacker, who arrived in America in 1771 [2]

New Zealand Sacker 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:

Sacker Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William A. Sacker, aged 32, a blacksmith, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. 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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