Bowline Surname HistoryIn its ancient Gaelic form, the Irish name Bowline was written Ó Beollain, formed from a Norse personal name. 1 Early Origins of the Bowline familyThe surname Bowline was first found in counties Clare and Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat. Early History of the Bowline familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bowline research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1014 is included under the topic Early Bowline History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bowline Spelling VariationsMany variations of the name Bowline were found in archives from the Middle Ages. The spelling and language in which the people's names were recorded was often up to the individual scribe. Variations of the name Bowline found include Boland, Bolan, Boland, O'Boland, O'Bolan, Bolend, Bolen, Bolland, Bollan, Bollend, Bollen, Bowland, Bowlan, Bowlin, Boulland, Bollander, Bolander, Bollinder, Bolinder, Bollendar, Bolendar, Bollandar, Bowlander, Boulander, Bouland and many more. Early Notables of the Bowline familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bowline Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bowline familyThe 18th and 19th centuries saw many Irish families immigrate to North America in search of land and opportunities. The largest influx of Irish immigrants to the United States and British North America came during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine laid waste to their homeland. Hundreds of thousands left the island in an attempt to escape the starvation and disease it brought. Although the arrival of such a large number of destitute Irish was not welcomed by the established population in the United States and what would become known as Canada at the time, these Irish were an essential element to the rapid development of these growing industrial nations. They filled the demand for the cheap labor needed for the work in factories and in the construction of bridges, roads, canals, and railways. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many immigrants bearing the name of Bowline or one of its variants: James Boland who arrived in New England in 1764; Dominic, Francis, James, and John Boland, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Jeremiah Boland arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1825.
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