| ![Show Contents]() Gauley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GauleyWhat does the name Gauley mean? Many variations of the name Gauley have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhlaoibh. The former name denotes a son of Auley, while the later denotes a son of Auliffe or a son of Humphrey. They claim descent through the Heremon line of Irish kings. (O'Hart) Early Origins of the Gauley familyThe surname Gauley was first found in county Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where at one time the area which is now Ballyloughnoe was once called "McGawley's Country." There is another sept named Mac Amhlaoibh in Gaelic which were a branch of the MacGuires and mainly found in County Fermanagh. This branch gave their name to Clanawley. 1 Early History of the Gauley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauley research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1787 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Gauley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gauley Spelling VariationsPeople who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Gauley that are preserved in archival documents are MacAulay, MacAwley, MacAuley, MacAullay, MacAulley, MacAwlay, MacCaulay, MacCawley, MacGawley, Magawley, Cauley, Caulay, McCamley and many more. Early Notables of the Gauley familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gauley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gauley 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 Gauley name:
Gauley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Gauley, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1774 2
Gauley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Gauley, who arrived in Maryland in 1840 2
| Gauley migration to Australia | + |
Gauley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Michael Gauley, aged 26, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1849 3
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "PRINCE REGENT" 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849PrinceRegent.htm
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