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Origin of Name:
Parsell with variant spellings Parcall, Parsall and Parcell, derives from the Old French "parcelle" meaning a division of land, especially a section attached to a manor or estate, which constituted one unit for tax registration purposes. The name "Parcell(e)" was therefore occupational for a tenant who tended such division of land for his overlord, or perhaps, in some instances, the term was bestowed as a type of "Status" nickname on one who owned a parcel of land.
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