Show ContentsShugrue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Shugrue family

The surname Shugrue was first found in Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they held a family seat as Chiefs in that territory. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable.

Early History of the Shugrue family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shugrue research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1470 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Shugrue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shugrue Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sugrue, Shugrue, Shugrew, Sugrew, Sewgrew, Shewgrew, Shewgrue, Shoogrue and many more.

Early Notables of the Shugrue family

More information is included under the topic Early Shugrue Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


New Zealand Shugrue 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:

Shugrue Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Denis Shugrue, (b. 1847), aged 28, Irish labourer from County Kerry travelling from London aboard the ship "Waimate" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1875 1
  • Mrs. Johanna Shugrue, (b. 1849), aged 26, Irish settler from County Kerry travelling from London aboard the ship "Waimate" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1875 1
  • Mr. William Shugrue, (b. 1868), aged 7, Irish settler from County Kerry travelling from London aboard the ship "Waimate" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1875 1
  • Mr. Timothy Shugrue, (b. 1874), aged 1, Irish settler from County Kerry travelling from London aboard the ship "Waimate" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1875, he died on board 1
  • Miss Margaret Shugrue, (b. 1875), aged 3 months, Irish settler from County Kerry travelling from London aboard the ship "Waimate" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1875 1


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook