| ![Show Contents]() Harsell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The name Harsell was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Harsell family lived in Devon. This name however, is a topographical reference indicating that the original bearer lived in close proximity to a hazel tree or grove. [1] Early Origins of the Harsell familyThe surname Harsell was first found in Devon at Halsewell. This parish "was possessed by the family surnamed from it De Halsewell, almost from the period of the Conquest, and it still belongs to their descendant, Colonel Kemeys-Tynte, whose ancestor married the heiress in the XVII. century." [2] They were descended from Halsewell or De Halsewell from Normandy. [3] In turn, the name evolved into the shortened forms including Hazel, Hazell, Hasel, Hasell, Haisell and others and spread throughout ancient Britain. By example, Alured del Hesel was listed in Worcester c. 1182, Gamel Hesel listed in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1203, and Hugh de Hesill in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire in 1204. [4] Early History of the Harsell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harsell research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the year 1628 is included under the topic Early Harsell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harsell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Harsell have been found, including Halsewell, Halswell, Harsewell, Harswell, Hazel, Hazell, Hassal, Hassel, Hassall and many more. Early Notables of the Harsell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Harsell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Harsell migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Harsell were among those contributors:
Harsell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Harsell, who landed in Virginia in 1705 [5]
Harsell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bertie Harsell, aged 5, who landed in America from London, in 1892
- Ella L. Harsell, aged 29, who settled in America from London, in 1892
- Grace Harsell, aged 2, who landed in America from London, in 1892
Harsell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jeanette Harsell, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1909
- Norman Harsell, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
- Henry Harsell, aged 58, who immigrated to the United States from Stockton, England, in 1919
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Harsell Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Albert Harsell, aged 38, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1918
| Contemporary Notables of the name Harsell (post 1700) | + |
- William Harsell, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1838 [6]
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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