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Etymology of Kilsby

What does the name Kilsby mean?

The ancestors of the name Kilsby date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Kilsby family lived in the region of Kilby located both in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Kilsby is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Kilsby family

The surname Kilsby was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Kilsby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kilsby research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1202, 1351, 1560, 1610 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Kilsby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kilsby Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Kilsby 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 Kilsby include: Kilby, Kilbey, Killbey, Kilbee, Kilbie, Kelby and many more.

Early Notables of the Kilsby family

Richard Kilby (1560-1620), an English scholar and priest. He was a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford, which he also served as rector. He was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity in 1610, and served in the...
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kilsby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kilsby migration to Australia +

Kilsby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Kilsby, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Sea Queen" 1
  • George Kilsby, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Clara"

Kilsby migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Kilsby Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • George Kilsby, aged 24, a smith, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
  • Emma Kilsby, aged 27, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
Air New Zealand Flight 901
  • Mr. Geoffrey Michael Kilsby (1944-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Levin, North Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 2
  • Mr. Anthony John Kilsby (1935-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Levin, North Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 3
  • Mr. Charles Kilsby (1847-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 3
  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA QUEEN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850SeaQueen.htm
  2. Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx
  3. Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html

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