Dunavan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A great wave of Irish migration occurred during the 19th century as a direct result of English colonial rule and tight-fisted absentee landlords. Many of these Irish immigrants boarded passenger ships bound for North America. Those who migrated early enough were given land in either British North America or the United States; those who came in the late 19th century were typically employed in industrial centers as laborers. At whatever age they undertook the dangerous passage to North America, those Irish immigrants were essential to the speedy development of the two infant nations to which they arrived, whether they broke and settled land, helped build canals, bridges, and railroads, or produced products for consumer consumption. An examination of immigration and passenger lists has uncovered a large number of immigrants bearing the name Dunavan or one of its variants:

Dunavan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Martin Dunavan, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1764 2
• Mary Dunavan, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1764 2
• William Dunavan, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1764 2

Dunavan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Dunavan, who landed in America in 1851 2

Dunavan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Lawrence Dunavan, (b. 1815), aged 29, Irish soldier who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years for desertion from the army, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1852 3