Flood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Flood family in North America:

Flood Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Flood, who arrived in Virginia in 1610 4
• Edmond Flood, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1623 aboard the ship "Anne" 4
• Edmund Flood, who landed in Massachusetts in 1623 4
• Sam Flood, who landed in Virginia in 1634 4
• Jon Flood, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 4
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Flood Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Cornelius Flood, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 4
• Peter Flood, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 4

Flood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Alice Flood, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 4
• Elizabeth Flood, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 4
• Thomas Flood, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 4
• William Flood, aged 20, who arrived in Maine in 1812 4
• Daniel Flood, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 4
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flood Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Jane Flood, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
• John Flood from Inistioge (county Kilkenny) was a resident of St. John's, Newfoundland in 1782 5

Flood Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Thomas Flood of Harbour Grace settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1810 5
• John Flood, aged 34, a farmer, who arrived in Quebec aboard the ship "Atlas" in 1815
• Janet Flood, aged 30, who arrived in Quebec aboard the ship "Atlas" in 1815
• James Flood, aged 15, who arrived in Quebec aboard the ship "Atlas" in 1815
• John Flood, aged 2, who arrived in Quebec aboard the ship "Atlas" in 1815
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Flood Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

• Mr. Joseph Flood, (b. 1763), aged 30, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Boddingtons" on 15th February 1793, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1808 6

Flood Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Mark Flood, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Edward Flood, Canadian convict from Montreal, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 8
• Miss Mary Flood, (b. 1772), aged 41, Irish country servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Catherine" on 8th December 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
• Mr. Thomas Flood, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
• Mr. Michael Flood, English convict who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
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Flood Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Flood, (b. 1838), aged 23, Irish farm labourer, from Antrim travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Stuart" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 8th October 1861 12
• William Flood, aged 62, a shoemaker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Duke of Edinburgh" in 1873
• S. Flood, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dunedin" in 1875 13

• Ann Flood (1932-2022), born Maryanne Elizabeth Ott, an American two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominated actress, best known for her role as journalist and author Nancy Pollock Karr in the soap opera The Edge of Night (1962-1984)
• John H. Flood (1939-2016), American politician, Sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1996 to 1999
• Brigadier-General William J. Flood (1895-1977), American Chief of Staff 7th Air Force (1942-1946) 14
• Merrill Flood, American scientist
• Curtis Charles Flood (1938-1997), American Major League Baseball player
• Gerald F. Flood, American Democratic Party politician, Superior Court Judge in Pennsylvania; Elected 1960 15
• George Flood, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1936 15
• Frank H. Flood (b. 1851), American Republican politician, Seneca County Coroner, 1879; Chemung County Coroner, 1898-1900; Mayor of Elmira, New York, 1900-02 15
• Francis G. Flood, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888 15
• Edward Flood, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Schuyler County Democratic Party, 1910 15
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