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![Show Contents]() Dowlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The original Gaelic form of the name Dowlin is Ó Dubhlaoich, derived from the words dubh, which means "dark featured, great, prodigious, burned" 1, and laoch, referring to a hero or champion. Early Origins of the Dowlin familyThe surname Dowlin was first found in Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. According to O'Hart, the family claim descent through the MacMorough family which are descendants of the Heremon Kings of Ireland and were Chiefs in the County Wicklow and Queen's County. 1 Early History of the Dowlin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dowlin research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1544, 1590, 1591, 1615, 1628, 1785, 1787, 1801, 1844 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Dowlin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dowlin Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Dowlin were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Dowling, O'Dowling, Doolan, Doolin, Dooling, Dowlin and many more. Early Notables of the Dowlin familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Thady Dowling (1544-1628), an Irish annalist and language grammarian. "was a member of an old native family in the part of Ireland now known as the Queen's County. Of his life little is known beyond t...
- Sir James Dowling (1787-1844), was a Australian colonial judge, born in London on 25 Nov. 1787. His father, Vincent Dowling, was a native of Queen's County, Ireland, and was for many years a reporter...
- His brother, Vincent George Dowling (1785-1852), was an English journalist, founder and editor of "Bell's Life" who received his earlier education in Ireland
 Dowlin migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Dowlin family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Dowlin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Barbar Dowlin, who arrived in Maryland in 1656 2
- John Dowlin, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 2
- Roger Dowlin, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 2
Dowlin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Dowlin, who landed in Virginia in 1723 2
Dowlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Miles Dowlin, who arrived in America in 1801 2
- Terence Dowlin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1808 with his brother John
- Charles Dowlin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 2
- Ann Dowlin, aged 20, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 2
- Margaret Dowlin, aged 20, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 2
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| Dowlin migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dowlin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Dennis Dowling U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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Dowlin migration to the United States 
Dowlin migration to Canada 
