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James A Grattan

Born
1 Jan 1810
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

James Grattan was born some time between 1800 and 1810, I believe, and family lore says he was born in Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon. He married Julia Brennan (a Presbyterian) in Killukin parish, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon between 1820-1828.

Grattan was commonly misspelled Gralton and Griffith’s Valuation of 1858 shows James Gralton in the County of Roscommon, Barony Boyle, Killukin Parish, Lodge Townland. (Is this an actual address or a general location?)

A rootsweb listing that someone sent me shows the Christenings of 3 Gralton children, father James or Jacobi and mother Judith Brennan 1834-1841. There were a total of 9 offspring of James and Julia. I suspect these are my ancestors.

James and Julia’s son, Owen Grattan, was born January 26, 1840 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon. He emigrated with his parents in 1865. James died at sea. The others settled in Minnesota, USA.

I believe Julia Brennan’s parents were James Brennan and Denis (sp?). I know nothing of their other children or their ancestors.

Associated communities

Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Killukin Boyle (Roscommon) – the civil parish for Croghan, Drumlion, and more. You may live here, have visited here, or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you. see also KILLUMMOD | ESTERSNOW

Other ancestors in this community

  • James Dowd

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Born: 1823-01-01 12:00:00

  • Bernard (Bryan) Devlin

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Born: 1800-01-01 12:00:00

  • Patrick Sharkey

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Born: 1798-01-01 12:00:00

  • James Finneran

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Born: 1780-01-01 12:00:00

Buildings in this community

  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

  • Killukin TOWNLAND 1850

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Killukin, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon

  • Scregg townland

    Location: Killukin Boyle (Roscommon)

    Scregg, Drumlion, Carrick on Shannon, Co Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Famine Distress at Croghan

    <p>Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 23 May 1849</p> <p>THE NECESSITY OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CROGHAN DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF ROS-COMMON. </p> <p>The subjoined letter puts the case the writer advocates in so clear a light that we cannot better comply with his request when he asks us to put the necessity of public works in as strong a light as possible, than by placing his own letter in exctenso before the public:-</p>

    1849-05-20 12:00:00

  • 1850s

    Croghan Priest accused of assault

    <p>Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail - Saturday 06 February 1858</p>

    1858-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Molly Maguires protect Croghan Priest

    <p>Limerick Chronicle - Wednesday 11 June 1845</p>

    1845-06-11 12:00:00

James A Grattan