The history of the Lemins family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the village of Leeming which was in the county of Yorkshire near the town of Bedale. The surname Lemins 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. In this case the surname Lemins denotes those who came from Leeming.
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Early Origins of the Lemins family
The surname Lemins was first found in Yorkshire 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 Lemins family
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Lemins Spelling Variations
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Lemins include Leeming, Leming and others.
Early Notables of the Lemins family
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Migration of the Lemins family
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Lemins or a variant listed above: Robert Leming arrived in Fort Cumberland in 1774; Thomas Leming settled in Jamaica in 1773.
