Kinley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kinley or a variant listed above:

Kinley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Philip Kinley, who landed in America in 1804 2
• Hugh Kinley, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 2
• John Kinley, who arrived in New York, NY in 1813 2
• Letitia Kinley, who landed in New York, NY in 1813 2
• James Kinley, who landed in New York in 1822 2
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Kinley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Edward J. Kinley, aged 24, who landed in America from Douglas, Isle of Man, in 1905
• Ellen Kinley, aged 55, who settled in America from Kilmeedy, in 1906
• Adeline Kinley, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Belfast, Ireland, in 1910
• Sarah Kinley, aged 24, who settled in America from Dublin, Ireland, in 1910
• Samuel Kinley, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Clogher, Ireland, in 1911
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kinley Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• James J. Kinley, aged 34, who settled in Lunenburg, Canada, in 1916
• Wilfred Kinley, aged 20, who immigrated to Lunenburg, Canada, in 1916
• Gordon Stanley Kinley, aged 29, who immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1918
• Wilfred Kinley, aged 22, who settled in Halifax, N.S., Canada, in 1918

Kinley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Kinley, British Convict who was convicted in Isle of Man for 14 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
• Mr. John Kinley, Scottish convict who was convicted in Castle Rushen Gaol Delivery for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• James Kinley, aged 19, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nabob"

Kinley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Miss Eliza Kinley, (b. 1846), aged 20, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "John Temperley" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st June 1866 5

• Henry Clifford Kinley (1896-1976), American founder and dean Emeritus of the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research
• Myron M. Kinley (1898-1978), American oil well fire-fighting pioneer
• David Kinley (1861-1944), Scotland-born, American economist
• Kathy Kinley, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 6
• John P. Kinley, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Chester County Democratic Party, 1927 6
• J. Fred Kinley, American Republican politician, Mayor of Corry, Pennsylvania, 1953, 1960 6
• David H. Kinley Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 6th District, 1954 6
• Cleve Kinley (b. 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman from Surrey B.C
• Ed Kinley, Canadian politician, elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
• John James Kinley (1881-1971), Canadian industrialist, pharmaceutical chemist, journalist, ship owner in Nova Scotia
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