Imson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Imson is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name 'Emma.'' The surname Imson referred to the 'son of Emma' which belongs to the category of metronymic surnames. 1

Early Origins of the Imson family

The surname Imson was first found in London where the first record is the marriage record of William Kelsea and Isabell Imme, who married at St. Dionis Backchurch in 1574. 2

Early History of the Imson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Imson research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1574, 1768, 1783, 1785, 1788 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Imson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Imson Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Imson include Im, Imm, Imme, Imms, Immes, Immson, Imson, Immeson, Imeson, Immison, Imison and many more.

Early Notables of the Imson family

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Imson migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Imson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Imson, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1808 3

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. 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)
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)