Nation History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Nation Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Nation, who landed in New York in 1839 [2]
• Arthur I. Nation, aged 43, who settled in America, in 1894
• Mr. A. T. Nation, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1896
• Harold Nation, aged 20, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1897

Nation Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Mr. Arthur Tulloh Nation, (b. 1851), aged 53, Cornish settler, from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Kronprinz Wilhelm" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 27th April 1904 en route to New York, USA [3]
• Wilfred C. Nation, aged 22, who settled in America from Buscten, England, in 1907
• Agnes B. Nation, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
• Julia Nation, aged 27, who settled in America from Kingston, Jamaica, in 1911
• Arthur T. Nation, aged 65, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1914
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nation Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Frederick S. Nation, aged 22, who landed in Toronto, Canada, in 1924

Nation Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. George Nation, (b. 1803), aged 25, English labourer who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 13th March 1828, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1868 [4]
• William Nation, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Tam O'Shanter" in 1836 [5]
• Mr. James Nation, (b. 1802), aged 35, English clerk who was convicted in London, England for 10 years for theft, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia [6]
• Mr. Charles Nation, aged 23, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1842 aboard the ship "Bolton"
• Philip Nation, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asiatic" in 1849 [7]
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• Carrie Amelia Moore Nation (1846-1911), née Moore, American activist, member of the temperance movement which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition
• Joe Nation, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 [8]
• James M. Nation, American Republican politician, Kansas State Auditor, 1907-11 [8]
• Bill Nation (b. 1925), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1962-66; Member of Wyoming State House of Representatives from Laramie County, 1965- [8]
• Terence Joseph "Terry" Nation (1930-1997), Welsh screenwriter and novelist, known for his work in British television science fiction; creator of the Daleks and Davros for Doctor Who, as well as the series Survivors and Blake's 7
• Ian Stephen Paul Nation (b. 1944), New Zealand scholar in the field of linguistics and teaching methodology
• James Henry Nation (b. 1976), New Zealand Olympic field hockey player at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics
• Robert Nation (b. 1962), Australian rules professional football player
• Terry Nation (1930-1997), Welsh novelist and screenwriter

• House of Nations by Verna Nation Jones.