John Gavin born around 1810 lived Kentfield in 1832.

Barbi,

Subscription site  www.rootsireland.ie has a record of the marriage of a John Gavin to Mary Carr in Rahoon on April 23rd 1833. Address: Kentfield.

Witnesses: Peer Kilgarif and Honor Carr.

The following baptisms for Mary - February 1st 1835 - Sponsors: Peter Walsh and Bridget Walsh; Mary - November 19th 1837 - Sponsors: Peter Walsh and Mary Car; John Gavin - March 23rd 1840. It is possibe that one of the girls was named "Maria"or "Mariah" . I will check for a parish record.

Regards,

Barbi,

Baptism record for Mary Gavin - November 19th 1837 - Sponsors: Peter Walsh and Alice Hynes.

Right hand page.

Credit: www.findmypast.ie - Subscription Site

Regards,

 

Barbi,

Rahoon parish record for Mary Gavin - Baptism February 1st 1835.  Top of left hand page.

Apparently both are just "Mary".

Townland of Kentfield is on the Moycullen road (N59). The Tithe records have a Bartly Gavin in the adjoining townland of Gortatleva. I did not find a John Gavin as a land holder in either The Tithe Records or the Griffith's Valuation which were taken c1850.

Kentfield was the home of the Palmer family who had a flour mill in Galway.

I attach the record for Mary in 1835 and  the Tithe record for Bartly Gavin.

Regards,

 

Barbi,

The attached House Valuation record for a John Gavin in Dangan Upper may relate to your late grandfather. The house is the property of a John Gunning and is recorded as vacant. The name John Gavin has a line drawn through it.

Regards,

According to rootsireland, the couple had four children in addition to the two Marys: Gavin John 1840 Co. Galway Gavin Bridget 1843 Co. Galway Gavin James 1844 Co. Galway Gavin Judith 1846 Co. Galway

I am amazed and delighted to have received such positive feed back to my post about John Gavin and his family, within hours I have been able to finally fill in some blank spaces on my family tree, that has eluded me for so long. Many many thanks to Patricia and McCoy for giving your time to research and send links, I am indebted to you both. Since getting the new info I have been able to find the records of John Gavin's death. I am hoping to visit Galway in the new year and maybe get a sense of the area.

You're very welcome, Barbi.

I hope you get to Ireland!

Hi Patricia, I live in Kerry, I came to Galway but at that time had no idea that that's where my great  grandmother was from, next time, hopefully in the new year I will be able to trace footsteps!. Again thank you for your invaluable help.