Mullen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Mullen family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Mullen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Thomas Mullen, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 4
• John Mullen, who arrived in South Carolina in 1772 4
• Brian Mullen, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1774 4
• Daniel Mullen, who arrived in America in 1782 4
• William Mullen, who arrived in New Castle, Del in 1794 4

Mullen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• D. B. Mullen, who settled in Philadelphia with his wife, son and servants, in 1807
• Eliza Mullen, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 4
• Robert Mullen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 4
• Richard Mullen, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 4
• Alexander Mullen, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 4
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mullen Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Nancy Mullen, aged 22, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Bartley" in 1833
• Ann Mullen, aged 5, who landed in Quebec in 1833
• Mary Mullen, aged 35, who landed in Quebec in 1833
• Margaret Mullen, aged 13, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Ugoni" from Belfast, Ireland
• Michael Mullen, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland
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Mullen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Anne Mullen, (Mullin, Mullens, Mullins, Mullan), Irish convict who was convicted in Monaghan, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 21st January 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• Mr. Thomas Mullen, English convict who was convicted in Carlisle, Cumbria (Cumberland), England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 22nd September 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
• Mr. Robert Mullen, (b. 1801), aged 19, Irish shoe maker's assistant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he was executed in 1833 7
• Miss Ann Mullen who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 20th November 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
• Mr. David Mullen, (John, Bryan), Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 29th April 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
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Mullen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• James Mullen, aged 24, a farmer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
• Mr. Patrick Mullen, (b. 1853), aged 26, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 10
• Mrs. Mary Ann Mullen, (b. 1855), aged 24, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 10
• Miss Sarah Mullen, (b. 1851), aged 28, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 10
• Eliza Mullen, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888

• Major General William F. Mullen III (1964-2024), American officer in the United States Marine Corps who last served as the commanding general for Training and Education Command
• Harryette Mullen (b. 1953), American poet, short story writer, and literary scholar
• Joseph Patrick Mullen (b. 1957), retired American professional NHL ice hockey player
• Sheila Mullen (b. 1957), American model
• Admiral Michael Glenn Mullen (b. 1946), American 28th Chief of Naval Operations from 2005 to 2007
• David Mullen (b. 1952), award-winning American artist and photographer
• Charles W. Mullen, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1911-12; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1912, 1914; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1924 11
• Charles H. Mullen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928 11
• Cecelia E. Mullen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940, 1952 11
• C. H. Mullen, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1979-85 11
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