The ancient Gaelic form of the Irish name Award was Mac an Bhaird, which means son of the bard.
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Early Origins of the Award family
The surname Award was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Award family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Award research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1749 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Award History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Award Spelling Variations
Ireland in the Middle Ages was inhabited by very few literate people. Therefore, the proper spelling of names was decided by a very select few. The surviving records for the time demonstrate that these scribes were often not consistent in their efforts for there are many spelling variations of certain common names. Some of the variations for the name Award include MacWard, McWard, Macanward, MacCanward, MacAward and many more.
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Early Notables of the Award family
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Migration of the Award family
Irish emigration to North America began modestly in the late 18th century. At this time, Irish families made the journey to British North America and the United States by choice and after careful consideration: they were primarily in search of a suitably large stretch of land to call their own. This pattern would change most dramatically during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For example, the years 1825-1845 saw approximately 450,000 heading to British North America and 400,000 to the United States, but in 1847, at the height of the famine, it is estimated that more than 104,000 Irish immigrants went to British North America and more than 119,000 to the United States. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Award: Elizabeth McWard, who arrived in Philadelphia from Londonderry in 1851; William McWard, who settled in Philadelphia in 1860; Anabella Ward, who came to Philadelphia in 1857.
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