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Grant and Foskin

KilkennyClonmore (Kilkenny)

My Grandfather was born in Ireland, and moved to NZ.

His father was Thomas Foskin born 1846 in Clonmore and married Johanna Grant in 1859. Johanna was from River Quarter I have found her father was John Grant Born about 1831. I do not know the name of John Grants wife name or how many children they had. I do know one daughter was called Kate. But unsure her name was Katherine. Any information about the Grant or Foskin family would be fantastic, I plan to travel to Ireland next year.

Kind regards

Michele

Midwife46@icloud.com

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Michele:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Thomas Foskin and Johanna Grant married in 1880 in Mooncoin church. However, I was unable to find a civil marriage record. I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and and did not see any Thomas Foskin baptismal records in 1846. There were four Thomas Foskin baptismal records in the nearby parish of Mullinvat for the years 1837, 1841, 1842 and 1844. A copy of the 1844 record transcription is below. I assume you don't have the names of Thomas' parents?

I did find an 1886 baptismal record for a Johanna Grant with father John from Riverquarter. See below.However this would mean that your Johanna was shy of 14 when she married in March 1880. Does that agree with your research?

Roger McDonnell

 

Name:Thomas FoskinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Apr-1844Address:ParkParish/District:MULLINAVATGender:MaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John FoskinMother:Bridget IvoryOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Thomas Foristel Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Foskin 

Name:Johanna GrantDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Sep-1866Address:RiverquarterParish/District:MOONCOINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John GrantMother:Catherine BoweOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Thomas Grant Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Goff 

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger,

Could it have been that Johanna was baptised as a child, rather than new born. Recently, I spotted a Dublin City baptism mid1850s of a 58 year old male. Late baptisms are unusual, but not impossible.

May I ask in GRANT is a Kilkenny name? I have a Mary, father name is likely Nicholas, born c.1830. Her origin differs: possible ship records indicate from Co. Armagh, obituary from Co. Louth, death certificate 'born Clare, Ireland, townland unknown'.  Name 'Mary Grant' is not unusual, but 'Nicholas Grant' is. After emigration, she lived and died as RC. After looking for years, I have no further clues.  All feedback and suggestions are welcome.

Regards

Eire2Go

Eire2Go:

I've not encountered any late baptisms for children in my researching.

Grant was a Kilkenny surname See Shane Wilsons's site based on the Griffiths data  https://www.swilson.info/sdist.php

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Grant is definitely a KIlkenny surname particularly in the south of the county. The Grants were part of the Norman invasion and were prominent in the Barony of Iverk in the 1200's. There is also a large seperate population of Grants from Scotland which lived in Northern Ireland.

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