The English surname Siddall was a habitational name, taken on from any of several place names such as Sidaal, in Lancashire, Siddal in West Yorkshire or Siddle in East Harsley, North Yorkshire. These place names come from the Old English word "si-d," meaning "wide," and "halh," meaning a "nook" or "recess." 1
Early Origins of the Siddall family
The surname Siddall was first found in either Lancashire where the name was derived from Siddall, a small estate in the parish of Middleton or at Siddall, a hamlet in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. 2
The first record of the family was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 where Thomas Sydall was listed. Janet Sydell, of Fullwood was later listed in the Lancashire Wills at Richmond in 1503. 3
Another source notes "the Siddalls or Siddells or Siddles were represented in York in the 17th century: William Siddall was sheriff of that city in 1652. They are also to be found in Derbyshire." 4
Early History of the Siddall family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Siddall research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1546, 1560, 1571, 1572, 1588 and 1960 are included under the topic Early Siddall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Siddall Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Siddall, Sydal, Sidel, Sidle, Seedall, Seedell and others.
Early Notables of the Siddall family
Notables of this surname at this time include:
- Henry Siddall or Syddall (died 1572), English divine who became rector of Woodford in Essex on 5 July 1530...
- On the accession of Mary, Siddall was one of the first to become a convert to Roman Catholicism...
- After the accession of Elizabeth, Siddall was not ashamed to be one of the first to subscribe to the oath, drawn up by Parker in 1560, acknowledging the queen's supremacy and the authority of the Book...
Siddall migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Siddall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Robert Siddall who settled in Virginia in 1700
Siddall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph Siddall, who arrived in America in 1810 5
- James Siddall, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1814
- Bamabas Siddall, who landed in New York, NY in 1841 5
Siddall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Nellie D. Siddall, aged 50, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Brazos" from San Juan, Puerto Rico 6
- George Herbert B. Siddall, aged 38, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 6
- Helen Siddall, aged 37, originally from London, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 6
- Frederick A. R. Siddall, aged 29, originally from Sheffield, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 6
- Beatrice Siddall, aged 28, originally from Sheffield, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 6
Siddall migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Siddall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. Joseph Siddall, English convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
- Mr. James Siddall, English convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Contemporary Notables of the name Siddall (post 1700) +
- Cecil J. Siddall, American politician, Justice of Maine State Supreme Court (1958-1965)
- Brianne Chierighino Siddall (b. 1963), American voice actress, known by her stage names of Ian Hawk and Brianne Brozey
- Minnie B. Siddall, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924 9
- Lauren Siddall (b. 1984), English professional squash player who was ranked No. 19 (October 2010)
- Christopher James Siddall (b. 1979), English cricketer
- Barry Alfred Siddall (b. 1954), English former professional football goalkeeper who played from 1972 to 1993 for a total of 640 matches
- Alfred Brian Siddall (1930-2007), English footballer who played from 1948 to 1960
- Samantha Siddall (b. 1982), English actress, best known for playing Mandy Maguire in Shameless from 2004–2009
- Arthur Siddall (b. 1943), retired Anglican priest, former Archdeacon in the Diocese in Europe
- Dr Joseph Bower Siddall (1840-1925), British physician and foreign advisor in Japan; a strong proponent of the universal vaccination for Smallpox
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Historic Events for the Siddall family +
- Mr. John Siddall (b. 1919), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 10
Citations +
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm