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![Show Contents]() Sheene History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely. The original Gaelic form of the name Sheene is Ó Siodhachain, which may be derived from "siodhach," which means "peaceful." Early Origins of the Sheene familyThe surname Sheene was first found in County Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Sheene familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sheene research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sheene History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sheene Spelling VariationsMany different spelling variations of the surname Sheene exist in the archives researched. Ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Sheehan, Sheeham, Sheahan, O'Sheehan, Sheagan and many more. Early Notables of the Sheene familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sheene Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Sheene migration to the United States | + |
During the middle of the 19th century, Irish families often experienced extreme poverty and racial discrimination in their own homeland under English rule. Record numbers died of disease and starvation, and many others, deciding against such a fate, boarded ships bound for North America. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Unfortunately, many of those Irish that arrived in Canada or the United States still experienced economic and racial discrimination. Although often maligned, these Irish people were essential to the rapid development of these countries because they provided the cheap labor required for the many canals, roads, railways, and other projects required for strong national infrastructures. Eventually the Irish went on to make contributions in the less backbreaking and more intellectual arenas of commerce, education, and the arts. Research early immigration and passenger lists revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Sheene:
Sheene Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Sheene, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 1
Sheene Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Samuel Sheene, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 1
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sheene Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Kitty Sheene, (Sheehan, Sheahan), (b. 1804), aged 19, Irish house maid who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 20th November 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), she died in 1845 2
- 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 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/brothers
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Sheene migration to the United States 
Sheene migration to Australia 
