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The Sainsbury surname is locational in origin, deriving from the place name Saintbury near Broadway in Gloucestershire. The earliest surname incidence was a Reginald de Seinesberia recorded in the 1190 Gloucestershire Pipe Rolls.
England. Although Sainsbury may look as if it were one extended family, there have in practice been two distinct groupings of Sainsburys:
The earliest recording in Market Lavington was that of a Henry Sainsbury in the late 1500's. Robert Sainsbury was a clockmaker and gunsmith in the mid 1600's. Thomas Sainsbury established himself in London in the late 1700's and was Lord Mayor of London in 1786. And the Sainsbury name has lived on in the village. A Sainsbury family supported Catholic services in the village during the 1930's and a Sainsbury charity has for many years distributed bread to the needy in the parish.
The Sainsbury name was also to be found in various places in Somerset:
At the time of his death in 1928, he owned more than 200 shops throughout Britain. The Sainsbury family continued to run the company until 1998 as it rose to become the UK's largest supermarket.
Australia and New Zealand. A James Sainsbery and his wife Louise left Bristol for Australia on the Deborah in 1852. They worked in Melbourne before departing for the Victoria goldfields. George and Elizabeth Sainsbury came out on the Bowdon in 1881 and also ended up there.
John Sainsbury came from Taunton to New Zealand in 1868 with his second wife Elizabeth and their five children.
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Thomas Sainsbury was a master bowyer and Lord Mayor of London in 1786.
John James Sainsbury started his first grocery shop in London in 1869, which led to the Sainsbury's supermarket chain.
Peter Sainsbury was a Hampshire cricketer of the 1950's and 60's.
JD Sainsbury was the forceful chairman of Sainsbury's who grew the company to be the UK's largest supermarket.
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The Sainsbury surname is locational in origin, deriving from the place name Saintbury near Broadway in Gloucestershire. The earliest surname incidence was a Reginald de Seinesberia recorded in the 1190 Gloucestershire Pipe Rolls.
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England. Although Sainsbury may look as if it were one extended family, there have in practice been two distinct groupings of Sainsburys:
- one in the west country centered around Gloucestershire and Wiltshire from the original Saintbury line,
- and another of more modern origin based in London from which the supermarket Sainsburys emerged.
The earliest recording in Market Lavington was that of a Henry Sainsbury in the late 1500's. Robert Sainsbury was a clockmaker and gunsmith in the mid 1600's. Thomas Sainsbury established himself in London in the late 1700's and was Lord Mayor of London in 1786. And the Sainsbury name has lived on in the village. A Sainsbury family supported Catholic services in the village during the 1930's and a Sainsbury charity has for many years distributed bread to the needy in the parish.
The Sainsbury name was also to be found in various places in Somerset:
- in Beckington near Frome (where the Sainsburys were rectors) -
from the early 1700's
- futher south in Bridgwater (where the Sainsburys were
clockmakers) - from the
mid 1700's
- and further south again in Taunton - from the late 1700's.
"During the blazing hot summer of 1869
John James Sainsbury and his wife began selling milk, butter, eggs, and
cheese from a small shop in Drury Lane, one of London's poorest
districts. Their shop was a success and by 1873 they had opened
up another branch in Kentish Town. Their six sons joined the
business and they now began to sell other produce such as cooked meats
and smoked hams."
At the time of his death in 1928, he owned more than 200 shops throughout Britain. The Sainsbury family continued to run the company until 1998 as it rose to become the UK's largest supermarket.
Australia and New Zealand. A James Sainsbery and his wife Louise left Bristol for Australia on the Deborah in 1852. They worked in Melbourne before departing for the Victoria goldfields. George and Elizabeth Sainsbury came out on the Bowdon in 1881 and also ended up there.
John Sainsbury came from Taunton to New Zealand in 1868 with his second wife Elizabeth and their five children.
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further stories and accounts:
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Thomas Sainsbury was a master bowyer and Lord Mayor of London in 1786.
John James Sainsbury started his first grocery shop in London in 1869, which led to the Sainsbury's supermarket chain.
Peter Sainsbury was a Hampshire cricketer of the 1950's and 60's.
JD Sainsbury was the forceful chairman of Sainsbury's who grew the company to be the UK's largest supermarket.
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