Mullane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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 Mullane family came to North America quite early:

Mullane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Mullane, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1854 3

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mullane Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Dennis Mullane, aged 23, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Maria" from Cork, Ireland
• Jane Mullane, aged 23, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Maria" from Cork, Ireland
• Patrick Mullane, aged 11, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Maria" from Cork, Ireland

Mullane Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Matilda Mullane, aged 25, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "James Fernie" 4
• Bridget Mullane, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
• Honor Mullane, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Rodney" 5

Mullane Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Joshua Mullane, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jessie Osborne" in 1867
• Thomas Mullane, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Bluff, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adamant" in 1875 6
• Mr. Peter Mullane, (b. 1856), aged 20, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 16th December 1876, for Invercargill 7

• Patrick W. Mullane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952 8
• Kenneth J. Mullane, American politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1964; Candidate for borough President of Manhattan, New York, 1965 8
• John M. Mullane, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1941-42 8
• Daniel P. Mullane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956 8
• Richard Michael "Mike" Mullane (b. 1945), former NASA astronaut with 3 shuttle missions and over 14 days in space 9
• John Mullane (b. 1981), Irish hurler
• Daniel "Dan" Mullane, Irish celebrity chef and television personality
• Anthony John "Tony" Mullane (1859-1944), Irish Major League Baseball player
• Mr. Frank Mullane M.B.E., British Chief Executive Officer for Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Families Affected by Domestic Homicide 10
• David Mullane, retired English rugby league footballer
• ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)