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Large History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Large History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Large family

The surname Large was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Large family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Large research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1204, 1285, 1430, 1431, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1716 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Large History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Large Spelling Variations

The name Large, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Large, Larg, Largue and others.

Early Notables of the Large family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Geoffrey Large of Northumberland

Large Ranking

In the United States, the name Large is the 3,444^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Large is ranked the 4,149^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Large family to Ireland

Some of the Large family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Large migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Large family, or who bore a variation of the surname Large were

Large Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Large, who settled in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1630
Mrs. Large, who settled in Massachusetts in 1635
William Large, who arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1635 3
William Large, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 3
Robert Large, who settled in Virginia in 1643
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Large Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Large, who arrived in America in 1807 3
Charles, Christopher, and Daniel Large, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1813 and 1844
F. F. Large, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
Ann Henson Large, who landed in New York in 1853 3
Mary Large, who landed in New York in 1853 3
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Large migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Large Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Large, (b. 1796), aged 20, English Constable who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1882 4
Mr. John Large, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for life, transported aboard the "Champion" on 24th May 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. William Large, British Convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Dunvegan Castle" on 13th March 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. Thomas Large, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 27th August 1852, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7

Large migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Large Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Charles Large, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841
J Large, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1845
William Large, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Asterope" in 1870
Miss Elizabeth A. Large, (b. 1804), aged 66, British upholsterist travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th October 1870 8
Charles Large, aged 45, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Waipa" in 1876
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Contemporary Notables of the name Large (post 1700) +

Josaphat-Robert Large (1942-2017), Haitian-American poet, novelist and art critic, awarded the Prix littéraire des Caraïbes (Caribbean literary Prize) in 2003
Norman Large (b. 1952), American actor, known for his work on Pretty Woman (1990), Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) and Repossessed (1990)
Susan "Storm" Large (b. 1969), American singer and actress, known for her work on Rid of Me (2011), and Bucksville (2011)
Robert Carlos De Large (1842-1874), American Republican politician, Member of South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1868-70; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1871-73 9
Eddie Large (1941-2020), stage name of Edward Hugh McGinnis, British comedian, best known as part of the duo Little and Large, with Syd Little; he died from COVID-19
Corey William Large (b. 1975), Canadian producer, known for his work on It Follows (2014), Loaded (2008) and The November Man (2014)
Donald "Lofty" Large (b. 1930), British soldier and author, awarded a Presidential Unit Citation
Sir Andrew Large (b. 1942), British Monetary Policy Committee member, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
Brian Large (b. 1939), British opera video director
Major General Stanley Eyre Large, British Director of Medical Services, U. K. Land Forces

Historic Events for the Large family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Ernest Stanley Large (d. 1945), British Stoker 1st Class aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 10

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 18th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/champion
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dunvegan-castle
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html