Welcome to the lahiff family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Leahy coat of arms, family crest free image to view leahy. In 1891 there were 16 lahiff families living in lancashire. He died in 1939 in w melb, australia at 66 years old. The surname lahiff belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from preexisting names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Lancashire had the highest population of lahiff families in 1891. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. Clare, where the family held a seat as a dalcassian sept from. For that reason, it conveys the reality of the calamity in a much more telling way.
Resources for researching the lahiff family tree research another surname coronavirus boredom relief here. The most lahiff families were found in the usa in 1880. The obituary was featured in tampa bay times on april 19, 2020. A reader knowing little of mexicos history can get a good start with this writers try to show what the large and beautiful land to the south has met and overcome on the way to what it has, and what it will become.
Featured books irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine. Thomas tommy turk lahiff 31 july 1910 8 december 1996 was an australian rules footballer who played with essendon, south melbourne and hawthorn in the victorian football league vfl and for port melbourne in the victorian football association vfa, before becoming a. Letters a g ahern, oahern, hearne these irish last names have their origins in co. The meaning and history of surnames behind the name. The collection contains nearly 300,000 family name books. This was about 67% of all the recorded lahiffs in the uk. The family story is that frederick lahiff was a paymaster in the british army in fort william, calcutta, india and that on the way out to india in 18551856 my great grandmother mary lahiff was born somewhere near ceylon. This was about 22% of all the recorded lahiffs in the usa. While his grandfathers sister was spelled navisey on her baptismal book. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Lahiff meaning and origin of the name lahiff wikiname. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on lahiff history, lahiff ancestory, and lahiff family connections.
Lahiff, bridget was born abt 1901 in county clare, daughter of daniel lahiff was in the 1911 census for kilmore north, kiltoraght, county clare, ireland check the source file free and then check archives for bridget lahiff. When he describes the migration of his own surname. A to z this list can by no means be considered comprehensive. The family history archive is a collection of published genealogy and family history books.
It comes from in the barony of guthrie in the county of angus. Barnet book, aged 20, who landed in america from england, in 1902. Find out where in the world your surname originated, what it originally meant and how many other people you share it with. Lahiff, laine, lavigne, schiffer, taaffe, schiff, aliff, lafitte. He was born to lahiff patrick lahiff and anne riley lahiff, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree. Find the meaning, history and origin of surnames, also called last names or family names, as well as famous bearers and usage statistics. Leahy coat of arms, family crest and leahy family history.
If you agree with our 9point honor code wed love your help filling in the blanks and fixing mistakes. In 1880 there were 36 lahiff families living in ohio. Delve into the history of the lahiff genealogy using the links below. Tithe applotment books for county clare dated 1827 also record a flahiv. The meaning and history of surnames behind the name names.
In addition to our database we also curate the most interesting genealogy and family history stories from around the web into our biweekly newsletter. The surname lahiff belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from preexisting names for towns, villages, parishes, or. The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the our name in history collection. British surnames, british last names and british surname. It wasnt until british colonization that last names were changed to sound more anglican and to disrupt the gaelic way of life. Tithe applotment books for county clare dated 1827 also record a flahiv in moyarta near kilkee.
Uncover the book surname history for the scottish origin. The our name in history collection are customized books offering a unique blend of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary about your surname. The archive includes histories of families, county and local histories, howto books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals including some international, medieval books including histories and pedigrees, and gazetteers. Lahey and leahy originate from two different gaelic surnames. As long as the surname criterion is fulfilled, the project administrators.
Ohio had the highest population of lahiff families in 1880. There are many different origins for irish names today but the vast majority can be broken down into either of three categories. Death notice michael lahiff lowell sun, lowell massachusetts, february 19, 1. Maclysaght notes that olaithigh lahiff is a corruption of laithimh, which is a form of oflaithimh. The family stayed in india for a few years before being stationed in belfast or limerick barracks. One thing is for certain the lahiff name was not used in the 18 cent. Lahiff varieties and synonymes of surnames and christian. Quite who the hero was, and what deeds he performed, history has not. Guthriethis name has been assumed by some of the irish sept of lahiff o laithimh in the co. We hope you find these resources useful whilst you are researching your lahiff genealogy. The table shown here gives a listing of the 100 most commonly names found in ireland and their meanings.
For centuries, even through the norman invasion, irish last names defined clans and septs smaller groups within clans. The origin and meaning of the surname o laithimh, lahive, lahiff, lahiffe, laffey, laffy, lahy, lahey, from irish names and surnames by rev patrick woulfe, 1923. While the individual surname projects are focused on the history and heritage of their own surnames, it is the goal of the munster irish dna project to study the broader context of the common ancestors and relationships between the tribes and tuatha found in the province, as described in. A comprehensive guide to the origins, meanings, etymologies and distribution of thousands of british surnames. According to a baby name book i used several years ago for my 1st daughter, guthrie was listed as a possible first name boy, scottish in origin and meant war serpent. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to britain and ireland. We hope you will participate on the lahiff forums, it is a great place to find or post information on lahiff genealogy and is completely free to participate. The pictish clans of ancient scotland were the ancestors of the first people to use the name lahiff. Lahey, lahy, lahiff, lahiffe, laffey, and lahive all originate from the gaelic surname o laithimh, which itself is. Parishes where lahiff and a second surname are found together surname. Guthrie anglicised surnames in ireland library ireland. They are believed to derive from the 12th century gaelic olaochda, meaning. Lahiff this is an ancient irish surname recorded in a number of spellings.
Submitted surnames starting with l behind the name. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the lahiff surname. Everything name meaning, origin, pronunciation, numerology, popularity and more information about lahiff at wikiname. The number and location of households of the name in ireland 184864. Brian has published a number of books on irish and clan history and. Lahiff, bridget married in 1908 according to a massachusetts vital record for cambridge, volume 579, page 383.
Boag, boig, boik, bog, boog, and book, this is a scottish surname is some antiquity. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given name s to the link. The name of andrew lahiff confident side by side with such stars of meditative cosmic soundscapes, like steve roach and robert rich. Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. Book, who immigrated to the united states, in 1910. Dwight book, aged 39, who immigrated to the united states, in 1908. It is apparently locational or at least residential, and may originate from the lands of boak in the parish of kirkholm, shetland, although an alternative suggestion is.
Research lahiff in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Household numbers by county in griffiths 184764, as on the map click on. O laithimh irish names and surnames library ireland. Those surnames with an asterisk are listed in the surnames of ireland edward maclysaght, sixth edition 1997, published by the irish academic press, isbn 0716523647. Your name in history book collection olive tree genealogy. If you are a family history enthusiast then you will want to subscribe using the box below. Gaelic irish, cambronorman, and finally angloirish. The lahiff family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1861 and 1920. Edward neafsey author of the very useful surnames of ireland highlights this very well.
Wondering about the meaning behind your irish name. Variants of the name leahy include lahy and o lahiff. Guthrie has been written guthrie, guthree, lahiff, guttrie and others. Fen learning is part of sandbox networks, a millennial learning company, reaching hundreds of millions of people across the globe. These include flahy, flahive, now a very rare form, lahive, lahiff, leahy, and lahy. Book settlers in united states in the 20th century. Genealogy of lahiff lahiff historical records surnames.