Nowland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Nowland family came to North America quite early:

Nowland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Philip Nowland, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 5
• Shillman Nowland, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 5
• Thomas Nowland, who landed in Maryland in 1678 5
• Richard Nowland, who landed in Maryland in 1679 5
• Henry Nowland, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 5
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Nowland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Charles Nowland, who landed in Virginia in 1711 5

Nowland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Nowland, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 5

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nowland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• William Nowland, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Nowland Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• John Nowland, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1824

Nowland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Patrick Nowland, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
• James Nowland, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on July 29th, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 7
• John Nowland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 8
• Murph Nowland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 9
• Susan Nowland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 9
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• Eugene Nowland (b. 1879), American silent film director from Memphis, Tennessee, known for The Flight of the Duchess (1916)
• Mark C. "Chris" Nowland (b. 1962), United States Air Force Lieutenant General, current Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters, United States Air Force
• Ben Nowland (b. 1980), former American football offensive lineman from Jacksonville, Florida
• Brigadier-General Bob Edward Nowland (1891-1974), American Commanding General Continental Division, Military Air Transport Service (1948-1950) 10
• Lambert D. Nowland, American politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates from Cecil County, 1834-36 11
• C. F. M. Nowland, American politician, Delegate to Whig National Convention from Arkansas, 1839; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1846 11
• Mary Josepha Nowland (1863-1935), Australian-born, New Zealand catholic nun and teacher
• Raymond Clare Nowland (1894-1973), Australian architect from Sydney, many of his buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
• Adam Christopher Nowland (b. 1981), English retired footballer from Preston who played 205 matches from 1998 to 2011; he now manages Washington Crossfire (2012-)