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McAulay History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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McAulay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

Many variations of the name McAulay 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 McAulay family

The surname McAulay 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 McAulay family

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McAulay Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname McAulay can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include MacAulay, MacAwley, MacAuley, MacAullay, MacAulley, MacAwlay, MacCaulay, MacCawley, MacGawley, Magawley, Cauley, Caulay, McCamley and many more.

Early Notables of the McAulay family

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McAulay migration to the United States +

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the McAulay name:

McAulay Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ann McAulay, aged 2, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774-1775 3
Kenneth McAulay, aged 17, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774 3
Norman McAulay, aged 28, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774 3

McAulay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

D. McAulay, who settled in America, in 1892
Ellen McAulay, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1892
Alexander McAulay, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1894
Alfred McAulay, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Georgina McAulay, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897

McAulay Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Edward McAulay, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Dundee, in 1904
Donald McAulay, aged 40, who landed in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1908
Christopher McAulay, aged 36, who landed in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1909
James McAulay, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1922
Hugh McAulay, who immigrated to America, in 1923
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McAulay migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McAulay Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Robert McAulay U.E. who settled in Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 4

McAulay Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Archibald McAulay, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1848
Catherine McAulay, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1848
Effie McAulay, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1848

McAulay migration to Australia +

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

McAulay Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William McAulay, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 27th May 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. William McAulay, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Egyptian" on 5th April 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Miss Susan McAulay, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 10 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 14th September 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Alexander McAulay, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1849 8
Miss. Mary McAulay, (Gordon), Scottish convict who was convicted in Ayr, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baretto Junior" on 5th April 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9

McAulay 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:

McAulay Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alexander McAulay, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Breadalbane" in 1858 10
Arabella McAulay, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Breadalbane" in 1858 10
Murdoch McAulay, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ellen Lewis" in 1860
Donald McAulay, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ellen Lewis" in 1860
Margaret McAulay, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ellen Lewis" in 1860
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Contemporary Notables of the name McAulay (post 1700) +

Alex McAulay (b. 1977), American novelist
Terry McAulay, American NFL football official
Frank McAulay, American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State Senate 22nd District, 1915-16 11
Barbara Ethel McAulay Donnet (1929-2020), Australian diver who competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
John McAulay VC, DCM (1888-1956), Scottish WWI soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Greg McAulay (b. 1960), Canadian World Champion (2000) curler

Historic Events for the McAulay family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Angas Campbell McAulay (1907-1941), Australian Band Corporal from Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 12

Citations +

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)
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
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/egyptian
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849DavidMalcolm.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baretto-junior
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 9th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp