Looking for my Gorman/Haslam family in Laois.
John Haslam b. circa 1843 in Maryborough. Father - Edward Haslam.
Catherine (Kate) Gorman b. circa 1847. Father = Thomas Gorman, Mother = Mary Gorman (b. 1821), Sister = Mary Gorman.
John married Catherine, in Manchester UK, in 1866.
Any information gratefully received.
Michael Gorman
Michael:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
The RC records for Maryborough/Portlaoise start in 1826 but unfortunately they are not on Roots Ireland. Here is the link to the parish register. I would search for John's baptismal record and possibly records for siblings.http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0714
I also checked the 1850 Griffiths Valuation and found a record for a Edmund Haslam in Ballycarnan townland in Kilcolmanbane parish which relates to Maryborough RC parish so this is likely where your Haslam's come from.
CountyQUEEN'SBaronyMARYBOROUGH, EASTUnionMOUNTMELLICKParishKILCOLMANBANE TownlandBALLYCARNAN
I also checked the 1901 census for Ballycarnan and there was one Haslan family in the townland.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Queen_s_Co_/Kilcolmanb…
Roger McDonnell