Corcoran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Under the rule of England, land ownership in Ireland changed dramatically, and many native Irish families found themselves renting out land to farm from absentee owners. This was one of the prime reasons that immigration to North America began in the late 18th century: Irish farmers dreamed of owning their own parcel of land to work for themselves. At this point, the immigrants were at least of modest means for the passage across the Atlantic was often quite dear. In the 1840s the Great Potato Famine created an exodus of people of quite different means. These people were most often destitute: they either sold anything they had to gain a passage or they were sponsored by philanthropic societies. Many of these immigrants were sick from disease and starvation: as a result many did not survive the long transatlantic journey. Although those settlers that did survive were often despised and discriminated against by people already established in these nations, they were critical to rapid development of the powerful industrial nations of the United States and the country that would later become known as Canada. An examination of immigration and passenger lists shows many persons bearing the name of Corcoran or one of its variants:

Corcoran Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Jacobi Corcoran, who settled in St Patrick's Parish with his wife, where his daughter Joanne, was baptized in 1774

Corcoran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Corcoran who settled in New York State in 1811
• Win Corcoran, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 5
• William Corcoran, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 5
• David Corcoran, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1812 5
• Andrew Corcoran, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1832
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corcoran Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Corcoran was a laborer in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1779 6

Corcoran Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Pat Corcoran, aged 24, Scottish settler who landed in Red River, Canada in 1811
• Patt Corcoran, aged 24, who arrived in Canada in 1811
• Thomas Corcoran, aged 37, who landed in Canada in 1812
• Edward Corcoran, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1825
• James Corcoran, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1829
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Corcoran Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Margaret Corcoran, (b. 1768), aged 50, Irish house maid who was convicted in Longford, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 26th July 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Mr. Luke Corcoran, (James, Coroner), (b. 1801), aged 19, Irish errand boy who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
• Mr. Patrick Corcoran, Irish convict who was convicted in Ireland, transported aboard the "Castle Forbes" on 28th September 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
• Mr. James Corcoran, (b. 1807), aged 28, Irish coal miner who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for life for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Blackwell" on 29th September 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
• Mr. Philip Corcoran, (b. 1824), aged 19, Irish farmer who was convicted in Waterford, Ireland for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Constant" on 9th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1899 11
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Corcoran Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. William Corcoran, (b. 1839), aged 26, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 12
• Denis Corcoran, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Asterope" in 1867
• Betsy J. Corcoran, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Asterope" in 1867
• Matthew Corcoran, aged 19, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jessie Osborne" in 1867
• Francis Corcoran, aged 3, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jessie Osborne" in 1867
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• Michael Corcoran (1827-1863), Irish-born, Brigadier-General of federal volunteers in the American Civil War, born at Carrowskill, co. Sligo, Ireland, 21 Sept. 1827; he emigrated to America in 1849 13
• Marjorie Diane Blasius Corcoran (1950-2017), American particle physicist and professor at Rice University
• Noreen M. Corcoran (1943-2016), American actress, dancer and singer, best known for her co-starring role in the television sitcom Bachelor Father (1957-1959)
• Kevin Anthony "Moochie" Corcoran (1949-2015), nicknamed "Moochie", an American director, producer, and former child actor, best known for Mrs. Santa Claus (1996), Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) and Sons of Anarchy (2008) and as James Boone on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1957-1963)
• William Wilson Corcoran (1798-1888), American banker, philanthropist and art collector
• Tommy Corcoran (1869-1960), American Major League Baseball player
• Timothy Hugh Corcoran (b. 1978), American Major League Baseball player
• Bob Corcoran, American television host during the late 1960s and early 1970s
• Mr. James John Corcoran B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to charity in the UK and Abroad 14
• Jim Corcoran (b. 1949), Canadian musician
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