Hi folks, any help or info about the following family would be wonderful -
My 2 x Great Grandmother Catherine Owens born Cavan abt 1835 (according to a UK Census record)
Her Father: Robert Owens born abt 1774 (his mother & father were John Owens schoolmaster and Helen Johnston)
Mother: Helen (Ellen) Crichton abt 1791
Siblings: Rose Owens 1830, Helen Owens 1831, Ann Owens 1833. Mary Owens 1840
many thanks for looking
The surname Owens is not very common in Co Cavan. In the 1901 census there just over 100 people of that name in the county. All RC.
The tithe applotment records for 1827 has Owens households in the civil parishes of Ballintemple, Crosserlough, Castleterra, Denn, Drumgoon, Kildrumsherdan, Killinkere, Lavey & Urney.
You could try searching the respective RC parish records to see if your family show up in any of those.
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes
Part of the 1821 census of Cavan has survived. It’d be worth checking it. There are some Owen & Owens families listed.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Thanks Elwyn.. your help has been invaluable.
Cheers.Joe