| ![Show Contents]() Session History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Today's generation of the Session family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Session family lived in Gloucestershire, at the manor of Siston, from whence their name was derived. Early Origins of the Session familyThe surname Session 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 Session familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Session research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1661, 1690, 1720, 1749 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Session History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Session Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Session were recorded, including Siston, Sistons, Syston, Sistun, Systun, Sisson, Sissons, Sysun, Sisun, Sissun, Sison, Sisons, Syson, Sysson, Session, Sesion and many more. Early Notables of the Session familyMore information is included under the topic Early Session Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Session RankingIn the United States, the name Session is the 7,723rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Session family to Ireland
Some of the Session 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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The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Session arrived in North America very early:
Session Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Session, aged 40, who arrived in Virginia in 1634 aboard the ship "Bonaventure" coming via St. Domingo 2
- Judeth Session, who landed in Virginia in 1637 2
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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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Session migration to the United States 
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