O'Mannion History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the O'Mannion family

Early History of the O'Mannion family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Mannion research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early O'Mannion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

O'Mannion Spelling Variations

The search for the origins of the name O'Mannion family name revealed numerous spelling variations. These variants can be somewhat accounted for when it is realized that before widespread literacy people only recognized their name by pronunciation; it was up to scribes to decide how it was to be formally recorded. Variations found include Mannion, O'Mannin, O'Mannion, Mannyan, Mennon and many more.

Early Notables of the O'Mannion family

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Migration of the O'Mannion family

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name O'Mannion: Mary Mannon, who settled in New England in 1721; as well as Edward, James, John and Patrick Manion, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..