| ![Show Contents]() Torley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The original Gaelic form of Torley was Ó Maoltuile or Mac Maoltuile. While tuile means flood, this element of the name, in this case probably represents toile, the genitive form of toil which means will. Thus the name probably means the will of God. Early Origins of the Torley familyThe surname Torley was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Torley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Torley research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1691 is included under the topic Early Torley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Torley Spelling VariationsThose scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Torley family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including MacAtilla, MacTully, Tully, Multilly, MacTorley and many more. Early Notables of the Torley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Torley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Torley migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Torley family in North America:
Torley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michael Torley, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 1
- 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)
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Torley migration to the United States 
