Brine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 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 Brine or one of its variants:

Brine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Brine, who landed in New York in 1837 1
• John Brine, who landed in Arkansas in 1872 1
• Edward Brine, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 1

Brine Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Chas. J. Brine, aged 40, who landed in America from Halifax, in 1905
• Frederick C. Brine, aged 29, who settled in America from Bristol, in 1906
• Geo. Henry Brine, aged 36, who landed in America from Southampton, England, in 1907
• Frank Brine, aged 55, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1907
• Archibald Brine, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1907
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Daniel Brine, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Brine Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Brine, (b. 1783), aged 17, British Convict who was convicted in Kent, England for life for burglary, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
• Mr. Francis Brine, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
• Sally Brine, aged 21, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Europa" 4
• Mr. William Brine, English convict who was convicted in Taunton, Somerset, England for 6 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 5

• John Brine (1703-1765), English Particular Baptist minister, born at Kettering in 1703. "owing to the poverty of his parents he had scarcely any school education, and when a mere lad was set to work in the staple manufactory of his native town 6
• Beverly Mae Brine (b. 1961), Canadian former politician who represented Albert in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1991 to 1994 and then from 1994 to 1995
• David Brine (b. 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey center
• Stephen Charles "Steve" Brine (b. 1974), British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament
• David Brine Pritchard (1919-2005), British chess writer and indoor games consultant