| ![Show Contents]() Shed History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ShedWhat does the name Shed mean? The surname Shed is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the Old English word "scydd," meaning "hovel, shed," and thus refers to a "dweller at the hovel." 1 2 "Some derive the name Shead from a Gaelic word signifying a field, but there is no such word in that language. It might, however, be from scadh, strong." 3 Early Origins of the Shed familyThe surname Shed was first found in Yorkshire where in 1301, John Schede was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls. A few years later, John de Schedde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 1 Early History of the Shed familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shed research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1301, 1327, 1524, 1642 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Shed History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shed Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shedd, Shed, Shede, Shead, Sched and others. Early Notables of the Shed familyNotables of the family at this time include - Robert Shed (b. 1773), a commander in the British Navy, and the Shedd family of Essex
Migration of the Shed family to IrelandSome of the Shed family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shed migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shed Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Daniel Shed, who landed in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1647 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shed (post 1700) | + |
- Nevil Shed (b. 1966), American basketball player, member of the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament National Champions
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
- 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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