Brankin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Brankin:

Brankin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Brankin, who arrived in New York NY in 1816 3

Brankin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Patrick John Brankin, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
• Eduard Brankin, aged 40, who landed in America from Coattnoye, Scotland, in 1907
• John Brankin, aged 22, who settled in America from Glenary, Ireland, in 1908
• Patrick Brankin, aged 53, who landed in America, in 1909
• Thomas Brankin, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1922

Brankin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Patrick Brankin, (b. 1826), aged 19, Irish labourer who was convicted in Armagh, Ireland for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 15th February 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1892 4

• Rhona Brankin (b. 1950), Scottish former Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for Midlothian