In late 2017 the online digitized Irish Civil Records at IrishGenealogy.ie were searched to see if there was additional information on “our” Garvin family. Garvin was not a common name in Mayo in the 1800’s. To my delight another daughter was discovered for Anthony GARVIN in the marriage records.
Honor Garvey of Carton Rathroe, daughter of Anthony Garvey,
married John BARRETT 26 February 1876 at the Chapel of Kilfian,
Mayo.
Honor and John had nine children. When the births were registered the name of the mother was - Honor BARRETT formerly GARVIN - in six of the births.
Honor was born ca 1851-1854 according to her reported age in the 1901 and 1911 census of Coolnabinnia, Mayo, Ireland. She died in 1920 and was buried at Kilmurray Cemetery, Mayo. John BARRETT, her husband, died in 1931.
Garvin DNA
Another DNA Match - October 2018. The granddaughter of Honor GARVIN and John BARRETT is a match with Ancestry DNA. We share 173 centimorgans which makes us 2c1r, second cousins once removed. I now correspond with several members of the Honor GARVIN/John BARRETT family.
DNA UPDATE - October 2018
Ancestry has update their DNA estimate. My Ireland/Scotland is now 58%. It has increased 10% from their previous calculation.
