Sison History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsSison is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sison family lived in Gloucestershire, at the manor of Siston, from whence their name was derived. Early Origins of the Sison familyThe surname Sison was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Siston, held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, a survey of England taken by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in Hastings in 1066 A.D. In this survey the village of Siston was held by Roger de Berkeley. Conjecturally they were descended from Roger, and as it was the tradition of Norman families, the second or third son usually adopted the name of his manor or lands. Early History of the Sison familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sison research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1661, 1690, 1720, 1749 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Sison History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sison Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Sison include Siston, Sistons, Syston, Sistun, Systun, Sisson, Sissons, Sysun, Sisun, Sissun, Sison, Sisons, Syson, Sysson, Session, Sesion and many more. Early Notables of the Sison familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sison Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sison RankingIn the United States, the name Sison is the 15,342nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Sison family to IrelandSome of the Sison 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.
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Sisons to arrive on North American shores: Sison Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Sison Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sison Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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