Mallin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Mallin name:

Mallin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Patt Mallin, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 1
• Clemt Mallin, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1

Mallin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Mallin, who arrived in America in 1803 1
• M Mallin, aged 25, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1820-1873 1
• Pat Mallin, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1854 1
• John Mallin, who landed in Alabama in 1858 1
• William Mallin, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 1

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mallin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Rolland Mallin, who settled in Quebec in 1756

• Christopher J. Mallin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972 2