Does anyone have any info on Felix McFadyen/McFadden/Fadden, his family or his wife Mary Colgan, daughter of Rodger Colgan, Antrim, married in Portglenone. They had at least kne daughter baptised in Greenlough parish register. ? Innisrush connection
So grateful for any help whatsoever
I had a look at the 1831 census for Inisrush. No Colgans but there was an Andrew McFadden with a household of 5 males and 4 females. 3 Church of Ireland and 6 RC.
Also John McFadden with 1 male and 4 females. 2 Church of Ireland & 3 RC.
Also Henry McFadden with 4 males & 2 females all Church of Ireland.
Tradition was to marry in the bride’s church so if the couple married in Portglenone, you might expect her to have come from Co Antrim. I searched the gravestone inscriptions for Aughnahoy RC graveyard in Portglenone but there are no Colgans listed. But many people were buried without a gravestone so that’s not conclusive.
Looking at Griffiths Valuation for 1862 there was a George Colgan in Ballynafie and Robert Colgan in Bracknamuckley. Both had labourer/weaver’s cottages. They were the only Colgan households in that area.
Thank you so much for this Elwyn
Eternally grateful to you xx
Elwyn
Your second link for John McFadden is a copy of the first one
Please can you repost it ☺
Mary Colgan and her father and mother all moved to Glasgow and died there. Thank you for taking the trouble to search for their graves though ☺
Ali,
Sorry, here’s the correct link to John McFadden:
Hi Ali,
Are you still looking for information, on Felix and Mary?
Phil McFadyen