| ![Show Contents]() Slatery History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of SlateryWhat does the name Slatery mean? The Irish Slatery name in Gaelic was O'Slatraigh meaning "descendant of the strong, tall, bold one," and referring to ancient chief. The name is derived from the Gaelic word "slatra," which means "strong." Early Origins of the Slatery familyThe surname Slatery was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from early times, and descended from the Heremon line of Irish Kings, holding territories in Thomond (Tuathmhumhan). Early History of the Slatery familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Slatery research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Slatery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Slatery Spelling VariationsOne name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer because one must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English is a daunting task at the best of times. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origin of the Slatery family name include Slattery, Slatterly, Slaterly and others. Early Notables of the Slatery familyMore information is included under the topic Early Slatery Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Slatery migration to the United States | + |
The 18th and 19th centuries saw many Irish families immigrate to North America in search of land and opportunities. The largest influx of Irish immigrants to the United States and British North America came during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine laid waste to their homeland. Hundreds of thousands left the island in an attempt to escape the starvation and disease it brought. Although the arrival of such a large number of destitute Irish was not welcomed by the established population in the United States and what would become known as Canada at the time, these Irish were an essential element to the rapid development of these growing industrial nations. They filled the demand for the cheap labor needed for the work in factories and in the construction of bridges, roads, canals, and railways. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many immigrants bearing the name of Slatery or one of its variants:
Slatery Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Philip Slatery, who landed in Maryland in 1678 1
Slatery Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John C Slatery, who arrived in Mississippi in 1840 1
| Slatery 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: Slatery Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Edmond Slatery, (b. 1840), aged 23, British carpenter travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th February 1864 2
- Miss Honora Slatery, (b. 1846), aged 20, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 18th August 1866 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Slatery (post 1700) | + |
- Herbert H. Slatery III (b. 1952), American attorney and politician, Attorney General of Tennessee from 2014 to 2022
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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