Contents [hide]

Cormick History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Cormick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

While many Irish names are familiar, their past incarnations are often shrouded in mystery, reflecting the ancient Gaelic heritage of their bearers. The original Gaelic form of the name Cormick is Mac Cormaic, derived from the forename Cormac.

Early Origins of the Cormick family

The surname Cormick was first found in Munster. The Cormacks of Munster were of great antiquity and descended directly from Nathi, brother of Felim who was King of Munster about the year 560 A.D. Cormac, son of Cabhsan, was the first chieftain to be called Cormack, and, of course, MacCormack came later as a direct descendent, Mac or Mc signifying the 'son of'.

Early History of the Cormick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cormick research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1700, 1720, 1755, 1782, 1783, 1794, 1800, 1807, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1827, 1828, 1832, 1839, 1843, 1845, 1848, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1865, 1868, 1884 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cormick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cormick Spelling Variations

Lacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Cormick are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Cormack, MacCormack, McCormack, McCormick, MacCormick, Cormac, Cormick, Cormyck, Kormack, Kormick, Cormach, Cormich, Cormiche and many more.

Early Notables of the Cormick family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Charles McCormick (1755?-1807), Irish historian and biographer, born about 1755, was son of Charles McCormick of Rathkeal, near Limerick, gentleman. He kept his terms as a student of the Middle Temple...

Cormick migration to the United States +

Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the Cormick family name:

Cormick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Dennis Cormick, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1654 1

Cormick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dennis Cormick, who settled in Potomac Maryland in 1730

Cormick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rebecca Cormick, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 1
Margaret Cormick, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1804 1
Thomas Cormick, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
Alexander Cormick, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 1
Rose Cormick, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Cormick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cormick Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Daniel Cormick U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1783 member of the Port Matoon Association 2

Cormick Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. James Cormick, aged 15 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Pandora" departing 11th June 1847 from New Ross, Ireland; the ship arrived on 4th August 1847 but he died on board 3

Cormick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cormick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Martin Cormick, (b. 1799), aged 31, Irish ploughman who was convicted in Kilkenny, Ireland for life for burglary, transported aboard the "Forth" on 1st January 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1835 4
John Cormick, aged 34, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Marion" 5
Mary Cormick, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Constantine"
Michael Cormick, aged 27, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Glentanner" 6
John Cormick, aged 38, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Australia"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Cormick 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:

Cormick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Samuel Cormick, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir George Grey" in 1864
Mary Cormick, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir George Grey" in 1864

Historic Events for the Cormick family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Thomas George Cormick (1920-1941), Australian Engine Room Artificer 4th Class from East Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 7

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Percy E Cormick, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 8

The Cormick Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sine Timore
Motto Translation: Without fear.

Citations +

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 70)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/forth
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MARION 1851 - HER HISTORY. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Marion.htm
South Australia Passengerlists (Retrieved 10th November 2010). Retrieved from https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1855/GRG35_48_1_55-35_Glentanner.pdf
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html