| ![Show Contents]() Lawly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of LawlyWhat does the name Lawly mean? The family name Lawly has an intrinsic connection to the Gaelic culture of Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Lawly is Ó Leathlobhair, which is derived from the words leath, which means half, and lobhar, which means sick person or leper. Early Origins of the Lawly familyThe surname Lawly was first found in County Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Lawly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lawly research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1854 is included under the topic Early Lawly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lawly Spelling VariationsMany different spelling variations of the surname Lawly exist in the archives researched. Ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Lawlor, Lalor, O'Lalor, O'Lawlor and others. Early Notables of the Lawly familyPatrick Lalor, M.P. for Leix, and his sons, James Fintan, writer and revolutionary, Peter, who led the miners revolt at Eureka, Australia in 1854 and later became speaker of the Legislative Council of Victoria, Thomas a general...
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| Lawly migration to the United States | + |
During the middle of the 19th century, Irish families often experienced extreme poverty and racial discrimination in their own homeland under English rule. Record numbers died of disease and starvation, and many others, deciding against such a fate, boarded ships bound for North America. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Unfortunately, many of those Irish that arrived in Canada or the United States still experienced economic and racial discrimination. Although often maligned, these Irish people were essential to the rapid development of these countries because they provided the cheap labor required for the many canals, roads, railways, and other projects required for strong national infrastructures. Eventually the Irish went on to make contributions in the less backbreaking and more intellectual arenas of commerce, education, and the arts. Research early immigration and passenger lists revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Lawly:
Lawly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Lawly, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 1
Lawly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Lawly, who landed in Virginia in 1711 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)
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