Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Sell was christened on 1 July 1716, in Marden, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Sell, was 46 and her mother, Elizabeth Nichols, was 42.
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Sources (1)
- Ann Sell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1671– Male
1675– Female
Siblings (9)
1697– Male
1699– Female
1701– Female
1701– Female
1704– Female
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
1815
1823
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English selle ‘shelter for animals, shieling’ (Old English (ge)sell), a rough hut of the type normally occupied by animals, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a hut like this. It may also have been used as a nickname for a herdsman.
German: variant of Selle .
German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German sel ‘rope’ for a rope maker.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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