Mullaney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name Mullaney or one of its variants:

Mullaney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Mullaney, aged 32, who landed in Alabama in 1858 4
• Cath. Mullaney, aged 20, who landed in America from County Mayo, in 1893

Mullaney Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Annie Mullaney, aged 25, who landed in America from Roscommon, in 1900
• Delia Mullaney, aged 18, who landed in America from BallyhAunis, Ireland, in 1908
• Anthony Mullaney, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Inniscrone, Ireland, in 1911
• Annie Mullaney, aged 18, who landed in America from Ballyhaunis, Ireland, in 1911
• Alice Mullaney, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Ennixrone, Ireland, in 1913
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mullaney Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mr. Hugh Mullaney, aged 36 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sarah Maria" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 5
• Mr. John Mullaney, aged 20 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Junior" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 5
• Mr. C. Mullaney, aged 60 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Numa" departing 2nd June 1847 from Sligo, Ireland; the ship arrived on 27th July 1847 but he died on board 6

Mullaney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• James Mullaney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 7
• Mary Mullaney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 7
• Patrick Mullaney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 7

• T. W. Mullaney, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1948, 1952 8
• Paul V. Mullaney (1919-2017), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, 1963-65; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964 8
• John J. Mullaney, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924 8
• John J. Mullaney, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Philadelphia County, 1889-90 8
• Edward Mullaney, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912 8
• Dominick F. Mullaney (b. 1854), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1883-84, 1889-92, 1898, 1903; Member of New York State Senate 11th District, 1907-08; Clerk, New York State Senate, 1923-24 8
• Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944, 1948 8
• Andrew L. Mullaney, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956 8
• Mark Alan Mullaney (b. 1953), retired American NFL football defensive end
• Dean Mullaney (b. 1954), American editor and publisher, founder of Eclipse Enterprises (1977)
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