Thomas Bernard Smullin (1822 - 1889)

Born 1822 in Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Elvira (Freeman) Smullin — married 2 Jun 1851 in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1889 at about age 67 in Otis, New Brunswick, Canada

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Thomas II was born about 1822. Thomas II Smullin ...

He passed away on 18 October 1889 & was buried at Otis Cemetery, Otis, York, New Brunswick. ^[1]

This interesting and unusual surname is of Irish origin, and is the Anglicized form of two Irish sept names, the first being the Gaelic "O'Spealain", composed of the elements "O", descendant of, with the personal name "Spealan", representing a diminutive of "speal", scythe. This sept possessed territory in the barony of Eliogarty (Co. Tipperary) in early medieval times, but were dispossessed by their neighbours the O'Dwyers of Kilnamanagh, and were subsequently to be found chiefly in Counties Cork and Kerry, which is their principal location today. The surname may also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Smollain", "descendant of Smolan", a byname from "smalan", stump, billet, and would have been given to a heavy, thick-set man. This sept is mainly found in the midland counties of Leinster. One Ann Smullin, 16 yrs., a famine emigrant, departed from Liverpool aboard the "Franconia" bound for New York on June 22nd 1847. Recordings of the surname from Irish Church Registers include: the christening of Pat, son or Barney and Mary Smullen, on May 25th 1864 at Rhode, Kings County (Offaly); the christening of Andrew, son of William and Elizabeth Smullen, on June 22nd 1865 at Crossroads, Co. Donegal; and the christening of Emily, daughter of Michael and Catherine Smullen, on April 3rd 1866 in Dublin. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Thomas Smullin, which was dated April 17th 1834, marriage to Jane Johnston, at Killyman, Co. Tyrone, during the reign of King William 1V, known as "The Sailor King", 1830 - 1837. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 October 2019), memorial page for Thomas Smullin (1822–18 Oct 1889), Find A Grave Memorial no. 95359161, citing Otis Cemetery, Otis, York County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by goroke (contributor 47115147)

• "New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTSB-HRL : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for Hughena Isabella Smullin, 26 Jun 1869; citing Lower Southampton, York, New Brunswick, certificate , Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 1,943,959.

• "New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTS1-681 : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for George Grovenor Smullin, 04 Jul 1876; citing Southampton, York, New Brunswick, certificate 5M 4-50, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 1,943,963.

• "New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLKW-WVZ : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for Hughena Isabella Smullin, 26 Jun 1869; citing New Brunswick; FHL microfilm 2,320,165.

• "New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLK7-4D7 : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for Hughena Isabella Smullin, 26 Jun 1869; citing New Brunswick; FHL microfilm 2,320,165.

• "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLLB-635 : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for George Grovenor Smullin, 04 Jul 1876; citing Lr. Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada, 04 Jul 1876, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,943,963.

• "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2ZZ-9VK : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for George Grovenor Smullin, 04 Jul 1876; citing Lr Southampton, York, New Brunswick, 04 Jul 1876, reference 140; FHL microfilm 2,320,166.

• "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F26B-HVB : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for Hughena Isabella Smullin, 26 Jun 1869; citing New Brunswick, 26 Jun 1869, reference p 83; FHL microfilm 2,320,165.

• "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F26B-HC9 : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for Hughena Isabella Smullin, 26 Jun 1869; citing New Brunswick, 26 Jun 1869, reference 83; FHL microfilm 2,320,165.

• "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVBF-QNZ6 : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for Thomas B Smullin and Electa McNally, 20 Jun 1900; citing , York, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 75, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,699.

• "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVBF-TC5K : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for William Smullin and Edith Reed, 10 Jan 1923; citing Pokiok, York, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,192.

• New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVBF-S8XL : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for William J Smullin and Lottie A Hartley, 06 Jan 1897; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 40, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,689.

• "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVBF-RFC2 : accessed 25 November 2015), Thomas Smullin in entry for William J Smullin and Bertie E Greene, 08 Jun 1920; citing Pokiok, York, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,186.