Caffrey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the late 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape such hunger and disease. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Caffrey:

Caffrey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Mary Caffrey, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 3

Caffrey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Nicholas Caffrey, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 3
• Edward Caffrey, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 3
• Peter Caffrey, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1840 3
• Owen Caffrey, who landed in Arkansas in 1896 3

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Caffrey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mrs. Ellen Caffrey, aged 40 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sir Henry Pottinger" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 4
• Mr. Peter Caffrey who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Lillias" departing 1st July 1847 from Dublin, Ireland; the ship arrived on 16th August 1847 but he died on board 5

Caffrey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Ann Caffrey, (b. 1790), aged 23, Irish servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Catherine" on 8th December 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6

Caffrey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Francis Caffrey, British settler as part of the 8th Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Oriental Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th September 1849 7
• Mrs. Alice Caffrey, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Oriental Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th September 1849 7

• Robert Elden "Bob" Caffrey (b. 1962), American silver medalist baseball catcher and first baseman at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Andrew Augustine Caffrey (1920-1993), American jurist, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1972-1993)
• Thomas H. Caffrey (1893-1963), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Stephen Edwin Caffrey (b. 1959), American Emmy Award nominated television, film and stage actor, known for his roles in All My Children, Tour of Duty, American Odyssey and Columbo
• John Caffrey VC (1891-1953), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions on 16 November 1915 near La Brique, France, when he rescued two wounded soldiers under heavy fire
• Thomas Andrew Caffrey (1917-2010), Irish chocolatier and founder of Caffrey's Confectionery
• Thomas Caffrey, Irish founder of the Ulster Brewery in Queen Street, Belfast, in 1897; currently inspiration for Caffrey's Irish Ale, an ale launched in 1994 by Bass Brewery
• Sean Caffrey (1940-2013), Irish actor, playwright and stage designer
• David Caffrey (b. 1969), Irish-born film director, recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards
• Peter Caffrey (1949-2008), Irish actor best known for his role as Padraig O'Kelly on the series Ballykissangel
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