Mollom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mollom

Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Mollom appeared as Ó Maoileoin, which denotes a devotee of St. John. 1

Early Origins of the Mollom family

Early History of the Mollom family

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Mollom 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 Mollom revealed spelling variations, including Malone, Mallone, Mallonee, O'Malone and others.

Early Notables of the Mollom family

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Migration of the Mollom family

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Mollom family came to North America quite early: Dennis Malone, who arrived in Virginia in 1706; Henry Malone, who came to Nova Scotia in 1745; Elis Malone, who came to Nova Scotia in 1750; Abraham Malone, a bonded passenger, who settled in America in 1773.