Sakers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Sakers

What does the name Sakers mean?

The surname Sakers is derived from an occupation as in 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks from the Middle English "saker." 1 2

Early Origins of the Sakers family

The surname Sakers was first found in London where Riley's Memorials of London listed Adam le Sakkere as the first of the family. 1 Early Hampshire records show Henry le Sachiere as holding lands in 1280 and in Huntingdonshire, John le Sachere was recorded in 1294. Hugh le Saker was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1225 and Eva le Sakere was listed at Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1277. 2

Early History of the Sakers family

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Sakers Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Sakers family name include Sacker, Saker, Sakker and others.

Early Notables of the Sakers family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Secker (1693-1768), an English divine, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at Sibthorpe, a village in Nottinghamshire. William Secker (died 1681) was another English divine who preached at...
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Sakers migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sakers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Sakers, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa