Fury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Irish surname Fury is an Anglicization of a few different Gaelic names, such as "Ó Faracháin," "Ó Fearáin," and "Ó Forannáin."

Early Origins of the Fury family

The surname Fury was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel.

Early History of the Fury family

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Fury Spelling Variations

The recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Fury revealed spelling variations, including Fearon, Feron, Feran, Farren and others.

Early Notables of the Fury family

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Fury migration to the United States +

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Fury name:

Fury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Fury, who landed in Virginia in 1701 1
Mr. Fury, who landed in Georgia in 1741 1

Fury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mathew Fury, who arrived in America in 1811 1
Charles Fury, who arrived in New York in 1824 1
John Fury, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 1
Wilhelm Fury, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1
Honor Fury, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 1
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Fury migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fury Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

William Fury, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749

Fury Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mrs. Mary Fury, aged 50 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Numa" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 2

Fury migration to Australia +

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

Fury Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Nicholas Fury, Irish farmer's man who was convicted in Monaghan, Ireland for 7 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the “Countess of Harcourt“ on 14th February 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Nicholas Fury, Irish farmers man who was convicted in Monaghan, Ireland for 7 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 28th June 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Patrick Fury, (b. 1811), aged 23, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Forth" on 21st October 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1847 5
Mr. James Fury, (b. 1799), aged 38, Irish solider born in County Offaly, Ireland who was convicted in Mumbai (Bombay), India for life, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1867 6

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)
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. 29)
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 19th April 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th April 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/forth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim