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Ireland Etymology of NearyWhat does the name Neary mean? The Irish name Neary was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó hInneirghe, which is derived from an adjective meaning easily roused early. Early Origins of the Neary familyThe surname Neary was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat at Cullentra. From here, the head of this Irish sept extended his territories into the valley of Glenconkeiny in County Londonderry. Meilor Fitzhenry (d. 1220), was "Justiciar of Ireland, was the son of Henry, the bastard son of King Henry I, by Nesta, the wife of Gerald of Windsor, and the daughter of Rhys ab Tewdwr, king of South Wales. He was thus the first cousin of Henry II, and related to the noblest Norman and native families of South Wales. " 1 Early History of the Neary familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neary research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1753, 1785, 1796, 1800, 1816 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Neary History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Neary 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 Neary family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including O'Henry, Fitzhenry, MacHenry, MacEnery, MacEniry and others. Early Notables of the Neary familyProminent amongst the family at this time was James McHenry (1753-1816), American (Irish-born) patriot in the American Revolution; Secretary of War 1796-1800, and private secretary to... Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Neary Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Neary RankingIn the United States, the name Neary is the 6,898th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Neary is ranked the 751st most popular surname with an estimated 57 people with that name. 3
Neary migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Neary family in North America:
Neary Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mary Neary, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
- Patrick Neary, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 4
- Margaret Neary, aged 14, who landed in New York in 1849 4
- Daniel Neary, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 4
Neary migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Neary Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mrs. Mary Neary, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Dykes" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 5
Neary migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Neary Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Walter Neary, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 6
Neary migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Neary Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Patrick Neary, aged 33, a carpenter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
- Margaret Neary, aged 28, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
- Mary Neary, aged 5, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
Contemporary Notables of the name Neary (post 1700) | + |
- William P. Neary, American politician, Mayor of East Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007 7
- William J. Neary, American politician, Warden (borough president) of Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1910-12 7
- Thomas R. Neary, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Naugatuck, 1936 7
- Thomas Neary, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for South Dakota commissioner of labor statistics, 1892 7
- Russell F. Neary, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1943-66 (acting, 1943-44) 7
- Robert A. Neary, American Republican politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 2004 7
- Leo E. Neary, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 22nd District, 1926 7
- John J. Neary, American politician, Representative from New York 19th District, 1936 7
- John F. Neary, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Luzerne County, 1889-90 7
- Edward J. Neary, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1920-21 7
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Historic Events for the Neary family | + |
- Mr. Robert Lawrence Neary (1885-1917), Canadian Brakeman for the Canadian Government Railway from Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Mr. Guy Patrick Neary (1890-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Mrs. Susan E. Neary (1895-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Miss Ilene Neary (1915-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- 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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 49)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1822
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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