| ![Show Contents]() Kensington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Anglo-Saxon name Kensington comes from when the family resided in one of the places called Kennington in Berkshire, Kent, or Surrey. The surname Kensington belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kensington familyThe surname Kensington was first found in Kent, Berkshire and Surrey, where they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. The district of Kennington in Surrey is by far the oldest places on record. "The name is said to be of Saxon origin, there having been a royal palace here prior to the Conquest, whence the appellation Cynington, from the Saxon Cyning, a king. Kennington is distinguished in history as the scene of the banquet, or marriage festival of a Danish nobleman, at which Hardicanute, the son of Canute the Great, became the victim of his own intemperance, or, according to some writers, was poisoned." 1 Early History of the Kensington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kensington research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1222, 1273, 1369 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Kensington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kensington Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Kensington has been recorded under many different variations, including Kennington, Kenington, Keninton, Kenyngeton and many more. Early Notables of the Kensington familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kensington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kensington migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Kensington or a variant listed above:
Kensington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mrs. Kensington, aged 36, originally from L'pool, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Teutonic" from Liverpool, England 2
- Miss Kensington, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1896 aboard the ship "Campania" from Liverpool, England 2
Kensington Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Charles Kensington, aged 30, originally from Sheppertor, England, who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Saint Louis" from Southampton, England 2
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Kensington migration to the United States 
