Quigley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Ireland saw an enormous decrease in its population in the 19th century due to immigration and death. This pattern of immigration began slowly in the late 18th century and gradually grew throughout the early portion of the 19th century. However, a dramatic increase in the country's immigration numbers occurred when the Great Potato Famine struck in the 1840s. The early immigrants to North America were primarily destined to be farmers tending to their own plot of land, those that came later initially settled within pre-established urban centers. These urban immigrants provided the cheap labor that the fast developing United States and soon to be Canada required. Regardless of their new lifestyle in North America, the Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada made invaluable contributions to their newly adopted societies. An investigation of immigrant and passenger lists revealed many Quigleys:

Quigley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Austin Quigley, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 3
• Cane Quigley, who landed in Maryland in 1678 3
• Cate Quigley, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 3
• Charles Quigley, who landed in Maryland in 1678 3
• Daniel Quigley, who landed in Maryland in 1678 3
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Quigley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Owen Quigley, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 3

Quigley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Edward Quigley, who landed in America in 1806 3
• Martha Quigley, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 3
• T Quigley, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 3
• Elizabeth Quigley, aged 21, who landed in Massachusetts in 1812 3
• John Quigley, aged 28, who landed in New York in 1812 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Quigley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Joanna Quigley, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1832
• Kyle Quigley, aged 20, who landed in Quebec in 1833
• Thomas Quigley, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
• John Quigley, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
• Owen Quigley, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Trial" in 1833
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Quigley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Jane Quigley, (b. 1793), aged 25, Irish convict who was convicted in Londonderry, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 26th July 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. Thomas Quigley, (b. 1807), aged 22, Irish labourer who was convicted in Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd March 1829, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• Miss Maria Quigley, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• Mr. John Quigley, English convict who was convicted in Chatham, Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 9th May 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
• Daniel Quigley, Scottish convict from Glasgow, who was transported aboard the "Anna Maria" on March 6, 1848, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 8
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Quigley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Quigley, Irish settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 9
• Mrs. Catherine Quigley, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 9
• Mr. Patrick Quigley, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Dinapore" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th August 1857 10
• Mrs. Mary Ann Quigley, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Dinapore" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th August 1857 10
• Mr. Henry Quigley, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "British Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th August 1859 10
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• Jane Quigley (b. 1939), birth name of Jane Alexander, an American Tony award and two-time Emmy Award winning actress, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts
• Ernie Quigley (1880-1960), Canadian-American sports official
• Maggie Quigley (b. 1979), American actress
• Linnea Quigley (b. 1958), American movie actress
• Joan M. Quigley (b. 1940), American politician from New Jersey
• Dana Quigley (b. 1947), American PGA golfer
• Carroll Quigley (1910-1977), American writer and history professor at Georgetown University
• Brett Quigley (b. 1969), American PGA golfer
• Donald L. Quigley, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
• Andrew P. Quigley, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1953-55; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956 11
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• The Union of our Quigley and Munro Families by Eleanor Freeburn.