| ![Show Contents]() McHughs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of McHughsWhat does the name McHughs mean? The surname McHughs in Ireland have evolved from the Gaelic Mac Aodha, which means son of Aodh or son of Hugh. Early Origins of the McHughs familyThe surname McHughs was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the McHughs familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McHughs research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1313, 1348 and 1585 are included under the topic Early McHughs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McHughs Spelling VariationsThose scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the McHughs family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including McHugh, MacHugh, McCue, MacCue, MacKew, McKew and others. Early Notables of the McHughs familyMore information is included under the topic Early McHughs Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McHughs migration to the United States | + |
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name McHughs or a variant listed above:
McHughs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jane McHughs, aged 17, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 1
- Mary McHughs, aged 13, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 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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