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Where did the Irish Devlin family come from? What is the Irish Devlin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Devlin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Devlin family history?Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Devlin is O Doibhilin.
Irish names recorded during the Middle Ages are characterized by many spelling variations. This preponderance of variations for common names can be explained by the fact that the scribes and church officials that kept records during that period individually decided how to capture one's name. These recorders primarily based their decisions on how the name was pronounced or what it meant. Research into the name Devlin revealed many variations, including Devlin, O'Devlin, Develin, Devolin, Devoline, Defflin, Devline, Davlin and many more.
First found in the barony of Corran, County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name Devlin or one of its variants:
Devlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Sally Devlin settled in New York State in 1811
- Sally Devlin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
- Michl Devlin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
- Mr. Devlin, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822
- Peter Devlin, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823
Devlin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Margret Devlin, aged 20, landed in Quebec in 1834
- Mary Devlin, aged 40, landed in Quebec in 1834
- Molly Devlin, aged 64, landed in Quebec in 1834
- John Devlin, aged 20, a farmer, arrived in Saint John, NB aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
- Andrew Devlin arrived in Saint John aboard the ship "Daniel O'Connell" in 1834
Devlin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Owen Devlin, aged 39, arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Emerald Isle"
- Rose Devlin, aged 21, a domestic servant, arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Europa"
- Hugh Devlin, aged 19, a labourer, arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nashwauk"
- James Devlin, aged 22, a labourer, arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Glentanner"
- Patrick Devlin, aged 32, a labourer, arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Agincourt"
Devlin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Hugh Devlin, aged 36, a shepherd, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Soukar" in 1874
- Rose