Raverty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Raverty

What does the name Raverty mean?

The original Gaelic form of Raverty was Ó Raithbheartaigh, which was modified to Ó Raifeartaigh. The surname is derived from the words rath bheartach meaning prosperity wielder.

Early Origins of the Raverty family

The surname Raverty was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel.

Early History of the Raverty family

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Raverty Spelling Variations

Names written in official documents were generally spelt as they sounded, leading to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion in records of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Raverty that are preserved in documents of the family history are Rafferty, O'Rafferty, Raferty, Raffhery, Raffthery, Raftery, Raverty, Roarty and many more.

Early Notables of the Raverty family

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Raverty migration to the United States +

The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Raverty:

Raverty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Raverty, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1879 1

Raverty migration to Australia +

Raverty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Catherine Raverty, (b. 1806), aged 24, Irish dairy maid who was convicted in County Down, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Forth II" on 3rd June 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Hugh Raverty, aged 12, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget" 3
James Raverty, aged 8, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget" 3
Mary A. Raverty, aged 14, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget" 3

Sources +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nugget 1858. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nugget1858.shtml