Carrigan Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms (2024)

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carrigan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Edward Carrigan, who landed in America in 1782 3

Carrigan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Carrigan, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 3
• William Carrigan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 3
• Neal Carrigan, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
• William Carrigan, aged 43, who landed in New York in 1812 3
• John Carrigan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carrigan Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Peter Carrigan U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1783 4

Carrigan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Martin Carrigan, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1815
• Mary Ann Carrigan, aged 17, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1838 aboard the brig "Susan Maria Brooke" from Donegal, Ireland
• James Carrigan, aged 18, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1838 aboard the brig "Susan Maria Brooke" from Donegal, Ireland
• Mr. Brian Carrigan, aged 46 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Ann" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 5
• Mr. Owen Carrigan, aged 5 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Rankin" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 5
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Carrigan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mary Carrigan, aged 19, a laundress, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "James Jardine"

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:

Carrigan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Ann Carrigan, aged 21, a housemaid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 6
• Anne Carrigan, aged 25, a domestic servant, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adamant" in 1874 7
• Mary Carrigan, aged 23, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hermione" in 1878

• William Francis Carrigan (1883-1969), nicknamed "Rough", American Major League Baseball catcher from Lewiston, Maine
• James R. Carrigan (b. 1929), former United States federal judge
• William Francis Carrigan (1883-1969), American Major League Baseball catcher
• Jerry Carrigan (b. 1943), American drummer and record producer
• William Carrigan (b. 1924), Irish canon of the diocese of Ossory and historian
• Sara Carrigan OAM (b. 1980), Australian professional cyclist, Australian Female Road Cyclist of the Year in 2002, 2003, 2004
• Eugene Carrigan (1907-1945), Canadian professional hockey centerman
• Kim Carrigan (b. 1958), Australia's leading exponent of rockclimbing during the late 1970s and early 1980s
• Aubrey Herbert Carrigan (b. 1917), former Australian first-class cricketer
• Brian Carrigan (b. 1979), Scottish footballer

Ibrox disaster

• Robert Turner Carrigan (1958-1971), Scottish football supporter, from Dumbartonshire who was at the Ibrox disaster on 2nd January 1971 when a human crush among the crowd killed 66 and injured 200 people he died of his injuries 8

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