| ![Show Contents]() Dowly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of DowlyWhat does the name Dowly mean? 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 Dowly is Ó Dubhlaoich, derived from the words dubh, which means "dark featured, great, prodigious, burned" (O'Hart), and laoch, referring to a hero or champion. Early Origins of the Dowly familyThe surname Dowly was first found in Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. According to O'Hart, the family claim descent through the MacMorough family which are descendants of the Heremon Kings of Ireland and were Chiefs in the County Wicklow and Queen's County. (O'Hart) Early History of the Dowly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dowly research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1622, 1702, 1787, 1801 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Dowly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dowly Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. One must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English is a daunting task at the best of times. Even today the translation is a difficult one. Accordingly, research into the name Dowly revealed spelling variations, including Dooley, Dooly, O'Dooley, O'Dooly and others. Early Notables of the Dowly familyRichard Dowley (1622-1702), English nonconformist divine, son of John Dowley, vicar of Alveston, near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire.
Sir James Dowling (1787-1844), was a Australian colonial judge, born in London on 25 Nov. 1787. His father, Vincent Dowling, was a native of Queen's County, Ireland, and was for many years a reporter...
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| Dowly migration to the United States | + |
Irish families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of Dowly:
Dowly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- An Dowly, aged 25, who landed in Maryland in 1684 1
Dowly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Dowly, who landed in Virginia in 1714 1
| Dowly migration to Canada | + |
Dowly Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- William Dowly, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1834
- 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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