Creary History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Creary originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ruaidhri, which means son of Rory. 1

Early Origins of the Creary family

The surname Creary was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Creary family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Creary research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1298 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Creary History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Creary Spelling Variations

Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Creary family name include MacCreary, MacCreery, MacCrary, MacCrory and others.

Early Notables of the Creary family

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Creary migration to the United States +

Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Creary to North America:

Creary Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

James Creary, aged 39, who settled in America from Cross Roads, Jamaica, in 1914
James Samuel Creary, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, in 1916
Sylvia Creary, aged 11, who landed in America from Kingston, Jamaica, in 1916
Martin Creary, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
J. Creary, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1920
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Creary migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Creary Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss. Ann Creary who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Herald" departing 20th May 1847 from Dublin, Ireland; the ship arrived on 26th June 1847 but she died on board 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Creary (post 1700) +

Catherine Creary, American author specializing in books about computer science
Brian Creary, American actor
Nicole Alyssa Creary, American actress and producer
Christopher Creary, Canadian HR Administrator at Scotiabank
Robb Creary, Canadian Senior Business Analyst at RBC

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 71)