The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Sainsburry come from when the family resided in the village of Sainsbury found in the county of Gloucester. The surname Sainsburry 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.
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Early Origins of the Sainsburry family
The surname Sainsburry was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Sainsburry family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sainsburry research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1596, 1607, 1610 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Sainsburry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Sainsburry Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Sainsburry has been recorded under many different variations, including Sainsbury, Sansbury, Sainsbery, Sansbery and others.
Early Notables of the Sainsburry family
John Sandsbury or Sandbury (1576-1610), Latin poet, was born in London. In 1596 he was elected to one of the exhibitions given by St. Paul's school for the... Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sainsburry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Sainsburry family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Sainsburry or a variant listed above: Suzan Sainsbury, a servant sent to Barbados in 1659; Ann Sainsbery, who settled in Maryland in 1673; John Sainsbury, who was deported to America in 1761.
