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![Show Contents]() Querrell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Querrell is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the county of Norfolk. Querrell is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. In this case the Querrell family lived at the quarel, which simply meant that the family resided near a quarry. Early Origins of the Querrell familyThe surname Querrell was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Querrell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Querrell research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1592, 1625, 1644, 1665, 1698 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Querrell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Querrell Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Querrell has been spelled many different ways, including Quarles, Quarell, Quarrells and others. Early Notables of the Querrell familyNotables of the family at this time include Francis Quarles (1592-1644), an English poet, best known for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems; and John Quarles (1625-1665), an English poet, one of the eighteen children of...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Querrell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Querrell family to Ireland
Some of the Querrell 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.
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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Querrells to arrive in North America:
Querrell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Querrell, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 1
- 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)
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Querrell migration to the United States 
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