Eckersall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Eckersall

The ancient roots of the Eckersall family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Eckersall comes from when the family lived in Eckershall, historically in three places: one in the parish of Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the second in the parish of Blackburn in the county of Lancaster; and the third in a parish in the county of Stafford.

Early Origins of the Eckersall family

Early History of the Eckersall family

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Eckersall Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Eckersall has appeared include Eckershall, Eckersall and others.

Early Notables of the Eckersall family

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Migration of the Eckersall family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Eckersall arrived in North America very early: James Eccleshall who settled in Georgia in 1820.