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![Show Contents]() Kinsell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Kinsell originally appeared in Gaelic as Cinnsealach. This surname is derived from the Clan name Ui Ceinnsealaigh. Early Origins of the Kinsell familyThe surname Kinsell was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Kinsell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kinsell research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kinsell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kinsell Spelling VariationsBefore widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Kinsell family name. Variations found include Kinsella, Kinsellagh, Kincheloe,Kenselloe, Kinsello and many more. Early Notables of the Kinsell familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Bonaventure Kinsella fought in the Irish army
 Kinsell migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Kinsell family in North America:
Kinsell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- B E Kinsell, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kinsell migration to the United States 
