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Diver migration to the United States +



Diver Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hugh Diver, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 1
Diver Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Diver, aged 25, who arrived in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804 1
  • William Diver, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
  • Edward Diver, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
  • George Diver, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
  • Mary Diver, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
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Diver migration to Canada +

Diver Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Patrick Diver, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
  • Edward Diver, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
  • Neill Diver, aged 26, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Highlander" in 1834
  • Edward Diver, aged 28, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Highlander" in 1834
  • Mary Diver, aged 23, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Highlander" in 1834
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Diver migration to Australia +

Diver Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Robert Diver, English convict who was convicted in Norfolk, England for life, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
  • Mr. John Diver, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
  • Sarah Diver, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Diver (post 1700) +

  • William Diver, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Salem County, 1893-94 5
  • William Diver (1921-1995), American founder of the Columbia School of Linguistics
  • Danny Diver (b. 1966), Scottish former football player and manager
  • Joe Diver, Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Stuart Diver (b. 1970), Australian ski instructor
  • Mike Diver, British music journalist
  • Alfred John Day Diver (1823-1876), English cricketer

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  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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th March 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MARINER 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Mariner.htm
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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