Mallard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Mallard family emigrate to North America:

Mallard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas Mallard, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1608 aboard teh ship "Second Supply" 5
• Tho Mallard, who landed in Virginia in 1645 5
• Fra Mallard, who landed in Virginia in 1654 5
• William Mallard, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 5
• Henry Mallard, who landed in Virginia in 1664 5
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Mallard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Eliza Mallard, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 5

Mallard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• H Mallard, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 5
• Richard Mallard, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 5

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mallard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Thomas Mallard U.E. (b. 1753) born in England from New York, USA who settled in Parr Town, Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1793 6

Mallard Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Eliza Mallard, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Dorcas Savage" from Belfast, Ireland

Mallard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. James Mallard, British Convict who was convicted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for 14 years, transported aboard the "Candahar" on 26th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
• Mr. John Mallard, (b. 1811), aged 38, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 6th June 1849 8
• Mrs. Hannah Mallard, (b.1814), aged 35, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 6th June 1849 8
• Miss Elizabeth Ann Mallard, (b.1841), aged 8, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 6th June 1849 8
• Mr. George Mallard, (b.1844), aged 5, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 6th June 1849 8
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Mallard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Bridget Mallard, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864

• Josh Mallard (b. 1980), American NFL football defensive end
• Wade Mallard, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944 9
• H. M. Mallard, American Republican politician, Chair of Jones County Republican Party, 1952 9
• John Rowland Mallard OBE FRSE FREng (1927-2021), English physicist and professor of Medical Physics at the University of Aberdeen from 1965 until his retirement in 1992
• Henri Marie Joseph Mallard (1884-1967), Australian photographer
• Ernest-François Mallard (1833-1894), French mineralogist and a member of the French Academy of Sciences