McGough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 18th century saw the slow yet steady emigration of Irish families to British North America and the United States. Those early Irish settlers that left their homeland were typically moderately well off: they were enticed by the promise of a sizable plot of land. However, by the 1840s, this pattern of immigration was gone: immigrants to North America were seeking refuge from the starvation and disease that the Great Potato Famine of that decade brought. The great numbers of Irish that arrived to the United States and the soon to be Canada were instrumental in their quick development as powerful industrial nations. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists uncovered many early immigrants bearing the name McGough:

McGough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Patrick McGough, aged 28, who landed in Rhode Island in 1812 2
• John McGough, who arrived in New York in 1826 2
• Bernard McGough, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McGough Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mrs. Margaret McGough, aged 45 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Unicorn" departing from the port of Londonderry, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 3
• Mr. David McGough who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Wellington" departing 29th July 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 20th September 1847 but he died on board 4

McGough Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• William McGough, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nabob"
• Mr. John McGough, British Convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 9 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 5
• Mr. Patsey McGough, English convict who was convicted in Manchester, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Belgravia" on 4th April 1866, arriving in Western Australia 6

• John F. McGough, American football player and coach
• Thomas McGough, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Venango County, 1897-98 7
• Peter McGough, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Portage, Pennsylvania, 1885-89 7
• Kent B. McGough, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964, 1972 7
• George C. McGough, American politician, Mayor of Largo, Florida, 1982-92 7
• Carrie McGough, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944 7
• David Christopher McGough (1944-2023), English Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (2005–2020)
• John McGough (1876-1967), Scottish runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
• Mark McGough (b. 1984), Australian rules football player
• Phillip McGough, English television actor
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