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Where did the English Sainsbury family come from? What is the English Sainsbury family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sainsbury family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sainsbury family history?

The ancestors of the name Sainsbury date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Sainsbury family lived in the village of Sainsbury found in the county of Gloucester. The surname Sainsbury is a habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Sainsbury are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Sainsbury include: Sainsbury, Sansbury, Sainsbery, Sansbery and others.

First found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sainsbury research. Another 287 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1787 is included under the topic Early Sainsbury History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Sainsbury Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Sainsbury or a variant listed above:

Sainsbury Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Suzan Sainsbury, a servant sent to Barbados in 1659

Sainsbury Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Sainsbury, who arrived in America in 1760-1763
  • John Sainsbury, who was deported to America in 1761

Sainsbury Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Edward James Sainsbury, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Congresbury, England, in 1907
  • Alfred Sainsbury, aged 34, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1918
  • Alice Sainsbury, aged 72, who arrived at Ellis Island from Fawley, England, in 1919
  • Ernest Sainsbury, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1919
  • Arthur J. Sainsbury, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, England, in 1920


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  • John James Sainsbury (b. 1927), Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, English businessman, former head of Sainsbury grocery stores and life peer and sits in the House of Lords
  • Sir Timothy Alan Davan Sainsbury (b. 1932), English politician and businessman, Member of Parliament for Hove from 1973 to 1997
  • John James Sainsbury (1844-1928), English founder of the Sainsbury's supermarket chain
  • Edward Sainsbury (1851-1930), English cricketer
  • David John Sainsbury (b. 1940), Baron Sainsbury of Turville, British businessman, politician and life peer
  • Trent Sainsbury (b. 1992), Australian association footballer
  • R. Mark Sainsbury (b. 1943), British philosopher
  • Mark Sainsbury, New Zealand current affairs television presenter, winnier of the Best Presenter Qantas Media Award (2007)
  • The Hon Sir Simon David Davan Sainsbury (1930-2006), British businessman, philanthropist and art collector
  • Alan John Sainsbury (1902-1998), Baron Sainsbury, British business executive


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The Sainsbury Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sainsbury Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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