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Ireland

The name Dossett comes from a name for a good-tempered person. The surname Dossett is derived from the Old English words douce and dowce, which mean sweet, pleasant. These words, which later became doux, were ultimately derived from the Old French words dolz and dous, which had the same meaning. As a personal name, Dossett was often given to females and occasionally was borne by males.

Early Origins of the Dossett family

The surname Dossett was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Dossett family

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Dossett Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Dossett include Dowse, Dowcett, Dowsett, Dorset, Dorsett, Dowser, Dowsey and many more.

Early Notables of the Dossett family

Notables of the family at this time include William Dowse of Collingborn; Edward Dowse (1582-1648), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648; and Thomas Dowse,(c. 1630-1683), also...
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Dossett Ranking

In the United States, the name Dossett is the 12,232^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Dossett family to Ireland

Some of the Dossett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Dossett migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Dossett or a variant listed above:

Dossett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Stephen Dossett, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 2

Dossett Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jos Dossett, aged 47, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 2
Mandely Dossett, aged 12, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 2
Mary Dossett, aged 9, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 2
Anniable Dossett, aged 23, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 2
Edmond Dossett, aged 16, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 2
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Dossett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Martin Dossett, who arrived in Alabama in 1924 2

Dossett 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:

Dossett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Joseph Dossett, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1860
Rosetta Dossett, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Dossett (post 1700) +

Walter B. Dossett, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956 3
Myron B. Dossett (b. 1961), American politician, Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2007-)
Martin Dossett (b. 1978), American football player for the Green Bay Packers
John Dossett (b. 1958), American actor and singer

Citations +

"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, September 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html