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Ireland

The spelling and overall form of Irish names often vary considerably. The original Gaelic form of the name Fallen is Ó Fallamhain. 1

Early Origins of the Fallen family

The surname Fallen was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Fallen family

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Fallen Spelling Variations

Names during the Middle Ages were often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of their bearers. Literacy was rare at that time and so how a person's name was recorded was decided by the individual scribe. Variations of the name Fallen include Fallon, O'Fallon, Fallone, Falloone, Folan, Follan, Vollan and many more.

Early Notables of the Fallen family

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Fallen migration to the United States +

The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Fallen:

Fallen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Fallen, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 2
Casper Fallen, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 2
Anna Catharina Fallen, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 2

Fallen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Fallen, aged 30, who arrived in America in 1822 2
James Fallen, aged 28, who arrived in Mobile County Ala in 1843 2
Thomas Fallen, aged 45, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1843 2
Michael Fallen, aged 25, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 2
Nicholas Fallen, aged 26, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 2
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Fallen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fallen Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Fallen, who landed in Canada in 1816
John Fallen, who landed in Canada in 1829

Fallen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fallen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Bartholomew Fallen, (b. 1822), aged 34, Irish labourer from County Roscommon, Ireland travelling from Plymouth, Devon, UK aboard the ship "Aliquis" arriving in Adelaide, Australia on 26th August 1856 3
Miss Catherine Fallen (Fallon), (b. 1836), aged 20, Irish servant from County Roscommon, Ireland travelling from Plymouth, Devon, UK aboard the ship "Aliquis" arriving in Adelaide, Australia on 26th August 1856 3

Fallen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Fallen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Fallen, aged 28, a gardener, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 4
Julia Fallen, aged 32, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 4

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Ships List Passenger Lists Ship Aliquis (Retrieved 26th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/aliquis1856.shtml
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm