My McDermott Family

The name McDermott is Irish in origin, but it has also been found extensively in Scotland - for more information check out McDermott under Name Meanings. Current research identifies our line of the McDermotts as originating in Dundee Angus in the early 1800s.

The earliest known member of our McDermott line is Patrick McDermott. Patrick emigrated to Australia with his wife Bridget Kettle in abt 1851, however little is known of the family before the his son, Patrick McDermott