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O'Donovan-Iland or Iland

O'Donovan-Iland or Iland

Posted: 8 Jun 2000 4:30PM GMT
Edited: 28 Mar 2006 9:52PM GMT
I am Peter O'Donovan-Iland born 1957 Essex,England
My father was Daniel O'Donovan-Iland 1920-1968 Born London, England
His father Daniel O'Donovan-Iland 1872?-1924 Born London, England
His father also Daniel O'Donovan-Island (note the 's') 1840?-1911 Born ?

This is an unusal surname and does not appear to have been a
combination due to marriage, at least for the last few generations.
The Iland part of the surname does appear to have been spelt
with an 's' at some time but was either an incorrect entry on a death
or perhaps it was removed in error. In any event I have little
knowledge of the origin of the name or indeed of the Irish heritage.
I have contacted The O'Donovan in County Cork, Ireland but he was unable
to offer any information the origins.
Can anyone offer any clues?
Posted: 2 Jun 2001 3:06AM GMT
Edited: 6 Aug 2001 10:57AM GMT
Dear Peter - this is a huge coincidence. My Gt Gt Grandmother was Mary Iland, who married William Purvis. They lived in Shoreditcch. Their daughter Ellen, married James Garvey of County Cork and settled in East London. I have assumed that Iland was a misprint for Hand, as I had tracked down only one other Iland, in St Louis, Missouri until I found your e-mail today.

I was brought up in Essex and now live in Guernsey. I'll be doing more research on the whole family later this summer and will keep you posted if my Ilands converge with yours.

Let me know your e-mail address.

Best regards
Nicholas Hall

Iland surname

Posted: 3 Jun 2001 5:38AM GMT
Edited: 28 Mar 2006 9:52PM GMT
Interesting stuff.....I have come across a number of Ilands in my search on the web. There is a Harry Iland in Australia at Adelaide University but he is Polish background and does not appear to be any connection. I have also had some contact with Emily Iland. As far as I am aware the spelling is a change from Island, although I can understand the Hand.....my name is often mispelt that way. It is interesting to note the link with Cork as I was told when I was young that our family had come from there several generations ago. When would your Gt Gt Grandmother have lived?
Rgds

Ilands in London

Posted: 3 Jun 2001 8:04AM GMT
Edited: 6 Aug 2001 10:57AM GMT
Dear Peter

Mary Iland had my Gt Grandmother in 1855 so I guess her birthdate was any time from 1815 to 1840.

Which part of London did your ancestors settle in? That will help me to find out whether there is a connection when I lookup the 1851 and 1861 census reconds.

Best regards
Nicholas
Posted: 10 Jun 2001 8:14PM GMT
Edited: 28 Mar 2006 9:52PM GMT
As far as I am aware they settled in the Whitechapel or Stepney area. I do not have much info on that.
Posted: 11 Jun 2001 7:51AM GMT
Edited: 28 Mar 2006 9:52PM GMT
Make sure you check out the Island Message Board as well.....interesting comments from someone on the variations of Island/Iland/Illand/Eiland etc etc

Re: Iland and variants

Raydon Eiland Alexander (View posts)
Posted: 25 Jul 2001 3:55PM GMT
Surnames: Iland, Eiland, Illand, Island, Eyland, Eland, Elland, Ealand, Ailand, Elaund, Elant, Ilant, Aeland, Ealand.
At the end of the seventeenth century a Richard ILAND sailed from Belfast to settle in the Carolinas where the name was recorded as EILAND. This spelling has persisted amongst his many descendents, pronounced by most as eye-land (as in my own family), by some as ee-land. Whilst searching for the origin of this family I find increasing evidence that British based ILANDS and EILANDS along with the variants ELAND, ILLAND, ISLAND, EYLAND, ELAUND, AILAND, ILANT, ELANT, AELAND, EALAND (probably the original Anglo Saxon word meaning land surrounded by water) and others I have missed, derive and descend from an ancient and powerful landed family in Western Yorkshire who took their name from the village that is today called Elland (of Calderdale). The family prospered and spread from before the conquest until well into the late Tudor period. This accounts for much of the erratic orthography and the loss of connexion between the farflung families and their origin. There is a small, well written book on the Village Elland including a chapter on the Eland Family by Albert Rinder. (e.mail me for address) There is also a fine web site for the Halifax area in general that gives details on the History of Elland ... http://www.halifax-today.co.uk/specialfeatures/triviatrail/m...

Re: O'Donovan-Iland or Iland

Posted: 25 Jul 2001 10:12PM GMT
Edited: 6 Aug 2001 10:57AM GMT
I've found that Iland was in fact a mispelling by the registrar of my Gt Gt Grandmother's maiden name, Ireland. She was Mary ireland, daughter of Arthur Ireland, who lived in the Stepney area of East London in the early part of the 19th century. Have other Ilands found that their name is derived from Ireland (the name as well as the place)?

Best regards
Nicholas Hall

Re: Iland

Robert Iland (View posts)
Posted: 26 Oct 2001 12:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am an Iland born in Sewickley, PA in 1945, father John Reed Bailey Iland, grandfather Edward Michael Iland, great grandfather Michael(?) Iland, a great uncle Henry Iland moved to Colorado in 1895 and on to Los Angeles in 1902.

Re: Iland and variants

Norman Ealand (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2002 7:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: EALAND
hi i come across this board as i am trying to trace my family name i was told it originated in the Dutch/German border regions is this true ???
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