| ![Show Contents]() Shailer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Shailer is derived from the Old Norman French word "sailleor," which denotes a "leaper" or "dancer." Thus the name was most likely originally born by someone whose occupation was that of a dancer or entertainer. Early Origins of the Shailer familyThe surname Shailer was first found in Yorkshire where Herbert le Sayllur was on record in "Early Yorkshire Charters" dating from 1191 to 1210. "The surname is very rare indeed. This is not a little singular, considering the commonness of the employment. In the Hundredorum Rolls we have it in the forms of Le Sailliur, Le Saylliur, and Le Saler." 1 Early History of the Shailer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shailer research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1275, 1327 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Shailer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shailer Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Saylor, Sayler, Saylur, Sailor, Sailer and others. Early Notables of the Shailer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shailer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Shailer family to Ireland
Some of the Shailer 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.
| Shailer migration to Canada | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Shailer or a variant listed above were: Shailer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Jeremiah Shailer, who arrived in Canada in 1841
| Shailer migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Shailer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Harrison John Shailer, aged 19, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" 2
- Harris John Shailer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" in 1849 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shailer (post 1700) | + |
- Trevor Shailer (1970-1994), New Zealand bronze medalist boxer at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Thomas Shailer Weston (1868-1931), New Zealand politician, Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council (1926-1931)
- Shailer Mathews (1863-1941), American theologian from Portland, Maine
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HARRY LORREQUER 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849HarryLorrequer.htm
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