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Sulston Family History
Worcestershire Sauce label from 1890's
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These pages contain the one name study for Sulston and the related Selston family. I have collected all known occurences of these surnames from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. In addition this genealogy site has limited information on other surnames related to Sulston by marriage.
By using the search facility, an individual can be found by name. Full details are available except for anyone still living.
The earliest known appearance of the family is in Eynsham in west Oxfordshire where William and Dorothy SILSTONE or SELLSTONE were baptising children in 1653. In 1693, William and Elizabeth SILSTONE were admitted as copyholders to the Manor of Newland. After 1750, the name disappeared from Eynsham.
Before the year 1800, many variations in the spelling can be found in historical documents. These are perpetuated as errors today as anyone who carries the name knows only too well. The following variants have been recorded - CELSTON CELSTONE SALSTAN SALSTON SALSTONE SALSTUN SELSTEN SELSTON SELSTONE SELLSTONE SILSTON SILSTONE SOLLESDONE SOLLESTONE SULSTAN SULSTON SULSTONE SULSTUN SURSTON TULSTON. In transcription, particularly of old records, the name can be confused with GULSTON, ENSTON and EGLETON but these are distinct families.
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Sulston Saga To find out more about the Sulston family, click on the histories link on the lefthand side of this page. This will take you to a booklet called the Sulston Saga. This is a narrative account of all that is currently known about the different branches of the family, from the first mention in Oxfordshire in the 1700's to the mid 1900's. Living members of the family are not included.
What is the relationship between the SULSTON and SELSTON families?
In 1705, William SELSTONE appeared in Blackthorn near Ambrosden in the east of Oxfordshire. He founded the line from which all modern SULSTON names are descended. The spelling became fixed between 1730 and 1800.
In 1750, Thomas SELSTONE with his brother William and John settled in Long Wittenham in Berkshire. Thomas' son, Charles SELSTONE moved to West Thurrock in Essex. All modern SELSTON names are descended from Charles and the name died out in Berkshire. The SELSTONs remained in Essex or North Middlesex until recent times.
It is a reasonable assumption that the founders of these two lineages were related to the earlier records in Eynsham. However the documentary evidence is fragmented. Therefore in October 2008 the SULSTON surname DNA project was initiated. This showed a very close relationship between modern day male holders of the SULSTON and SELSTON surnames, which suggests a common origin. For further information or to participate in this project, please go to www.familytreedna.com/public/Sulston/default.aspx
West Bromwich connection To find out more about the two West Bromwich families who were related by marriage to Sulston, click on the histories link on the lefthand side of this page. This will take you to two booklets called the Cattell Family History and the Blocksidge Family History.
Leicestershire connection Another branch within the Sulston tree is the Frearson family who farmed in Worthington in Leicestershire in the early 1700's. Click on the link in Histories to find out about them.
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