Carnes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Carnes family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Carnes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Carnes, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1649 3

Carnes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Jacob Carnes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1782 3

Carnes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• William Carnes, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 3
• James Carnes, who landed in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1873 3
• Mason Carnes, aged 55, who landed in America, in 1893
• Edith Carnes, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
• Wm. Carnes, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1895

Carnes Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Charles Carnes, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1903
• B. Carnes, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1905
• Anna Carnes, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
• Ira Perkins Carnes, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1908
• Louis Mason Carnes, aged 39, who immigrated to America, in 1909
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carnes Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Richard Carnes U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia On December 13, 1783 was passenger number 372 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York 4

Carnes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• George Carnes, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on July 29th, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5
• Mr. Christopher Carnes, (b. 1815), aged 40, English Sergeant of Police, from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK travelling aboard the ship "Exodus" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 26th July 1855 6
• Mrs. Keziah Carnes, (b. 1819), aged 36, Cornish settler, from Bodmin, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Exodus" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 26th July 1855 6
• Mr. Christopher Carnes, (b. 1839), aged 16, English seaman, from Market Drayton, Shropshire, England, UK travelling aboard the ship "Exodus" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 26th July 1855 6
• Miss Keziah Carnes, (b. 1841), aged 14, English domestic servant, from Liverpool, England, UK travelling aboard the ship "Exodus" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 26th July 1855 6
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• James E. Carnes, American politician, Member of the Ohio Senate from 1995 to 2004
• Julie E. Carnes (b. 1950), United States federal judge
• Thomas Petters Carnes (1762-1822), American lawyer and politician
• Brion Lawrenz Carnes (b. 1991), American football quarterback
• Michael Page Carnes (b. 1950), American composer of contemporary classical music
• Edward Earl Carnes (b. 1950), American judge on the United States Court of Appeals
• Jimmy Carnes (1935-2011), former American track and field athlete, coach and administrator and a member of the U.S. Track & Field Hall of Fame
• Kim Carnes (b. 1945), American singer-songwriter
• Ryan Carnes (b. 1982), American actor
• Joseph Carnes (1782-1858), British geologist and industrialist
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