Researching William Sellers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2303 people with the Sellers surname? In that year Sellers was ranked number 1662 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Sellers on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Sellers and the Sellers Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2840 people with the Sellers surname in the UK? Sellers is now ranked number 1886 for popularity in the UK. |
Sellers Genealogy Databases
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Sellers Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Sellers surname in the USA? Sellers is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Sellers
William Sellers
William Sellers (September 19, 1824 – January 24, 1905) was a mechanical engineer, manufacturer, businessman, noted abolitionist, and inventor who filed more than 90 patents, most notably the design for the United States standard screw thread, the standard bolt and machine screw thread still used today. As president of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sellers proposed the adoption of a system of screw threads which was easier for ordinary mechanics and machinists to cut than a similar design by Joseph Whitworth. For many years, he led the machine tool firm of William Sellers & Co., which was a very influential machine tool builder during the latter half of the 19th century.
Source: William Sellers, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sellers
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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