Ainsworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ainsworth arrived in North America very early:

Ainsworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Anchor Ainsworth, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1645 [5]
• Susanna Ainsworth, who landed in Maryland in 1677 [5]
• Hester Ainsworth, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 [5]
• Thrall Ainsworth, who arrived in Connecticut in 1681 [5]

Ainsworth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Samuel Ainsworth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 [5]
• Michael Ainsworth who landed in America in 1752

Ainsworth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Richard Ainsworth, who arrived in America in 1801 [5]
• John Ainsworth, who arrived in America in 1811 [5]
• John Ainsworth, aged 23, who arrived in Rhode Island in 1812 [5]
• Jonathon Ainsworth who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1834
• J.C. Ainsworth, who landed in San Francisco in 1850
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Ainsworth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Henry Ainsworth, who landed in Mississippi in 1901 [5]

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ainsworth Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Geo Ainsworth, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Jean Ainsworth, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
• John Ainsworth, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Mary Ainsworth, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Samuel and William Ainsworth were drummers at St. John's Newfoundland in 1774 [6]

Ainsworth Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Philip Ainsworth, who landed in Canada in 1830

Ainsworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Thomas Ainsworth Mr. settled in New South Wales, Australia in 1823 [7]
• Mr. Thomas Ainsworth, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia [8]
• Mr. Joseph Ainsworth, (b. 1812), aged 21, English farm labourer who was convicted in Essex, England for life for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1885 [9]
• Mr. Joseph Ainsworth, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 20th January 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [10]
• Miss Elizabeth Ainsworth, English convict who was convicted in Preston, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [11]
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Ainsworth Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• J. Ainsworth, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Affiance" in 1863
• Mr. Ainsworth, British settler travelling from London with his brother aboard the ship "Huntress" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863 [12]

• John Edgar Ainsworth (1920-2004), American physicist and polymath who worked for NASA
• Alexandra Danielle "Lexi" Ainsworth (b. 1992), American actress, known for her role as Kristina Davis on General Hospital
• Kurt Harold Ainsworth (b. 1978), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 2001 through 2004
• Laura Ainsworth, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984 [13]
• J. Laban Ainsworth, American Republican politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 8th District; Elected 1948; Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Claremont 2nd Ward, 1956 [13]
• Horatio Gardner Ainsworth (1917-1994), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Winnipeg, 1940; San Salvador, 1943 [13]
• Henry A. Ainsworth, American politician, Member of Illinois State Senate 21st District, 1883-87 [13]
• H. Miller Ainsworth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 [13]
• Danforth E. Ainsworth (b. 1848), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1886-89, 1893-95 [13]
• C. W. Ainsworth, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1900 [13]
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• The Genealogy of the Ainsworth Families in America by Francis J. Parker.
• Our Ainsworth Heritage by Lucille Dickinson Ainsworth.