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![Show Contents]() MacCauley Surname History
Many variations of the name MacCauley have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhlaoibh. The former name denotes a son of Auley, while the later denotes a son of Auliffe or a son of Humphrey. They claim descent through the Heremon line of Irish kings. 1 Early Origins of the MacCauley familyThe surname MacCauley was first found in county Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where at one time the area which is now Ballyloughnoe was once called "McGawley's Country." There is another sept named Mac Amhlaoibh in Gaelic which were a branch of the MacGuires and mainly found in County Fermanagh. This branch gave their name to Clanawley. 2 Early History of the MacCauley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCauley research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1787 and 1841 are included under the topic Early MacCauley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacCauley Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name MacCauley were encountered in the archives: MacAulay, MacAwley, MacAuley, MacAullay, MacAulley, MacAwlay, MacCaulay, MacCawley, MacGawley, Magawley, Cauley, Caulay, McCamley and many more. Early Notables of the MacCauley familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCauley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 MacCauley migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the MacCauley family came to North America quite early:
MacCauley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James MacCauley who landed in Charles Town in 1772 with his wife
MacCauley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Eliza MacCauley, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 3
- Elizabeth MacCauley, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 3
- Robert MacCauley, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 3
- Alexander, Daniel, Denis, George, Henry, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Robert Thomas and William MacCauley who all, who settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacCauley (post 1700) | + |
- Air Marshall Sir John MacCauley,
- Lincoln MacCauley Alexander PC CC OOnt CD QC (1922-2012), first black Canadian Member of Parliament, first black cabinet minister - Minister of Labour of Canada, first black lieutenant governor - 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1985 to 1991)
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- 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)
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