McDaid History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Irish McDaid surname is derived from the Irish Gaelic Patronymic name "Mac Daibheid," which means son of David. Early Origins of the McDaid familyThe surname McDaid was first found in on the Inishowen peninsula, in County Donegal, where a sept of this name claim David O'Doherty (d. 1208,) a chief of Cenel Eoghain, as their ancestor. Early History of the McDaid familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McDaid research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McDaid History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McDaid Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of the surname McDaid 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 MacDaid, MacDavid, McDavid, Dade, MacDade, Devitt, MacDevitt, MacDavitt and many more. Early Notables of the McDaid familyMore information is included under the topic Early McDaid Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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 McDaid family came to North America quite early: McDaid Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McDaid Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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: McDaid Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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