GARVINS of the Kilfian Parish, Mayo . . . . . . . #21

Parish Registrations for GARVIN / GARVAN / GARVEN                                                                                                                                  

The surviving registrations for the Parish of Kilfian are: Baptism 1826-1836, Marriage 1826-1844, Death 1826-1832.  Digital copies of the Catholic Parish Registers can be accessed at National Library of Ireland, nli.ie/en/parish, and Find My Past, findmypast.com

The following are in chronological order.  Baptism -first date is birth, the second date is baptism.  Death - first date is death, second date interment.

1826 November 15 MARRIAGE - John GAVAN to Mary McDONNELL of Glendaugh                         Witnesses: Pat REAGAN & Eleanor GARVAN, no kindred

1827 April 15/18  BAPTISM - John GARVAN son of Anthony GARVAN & Mary LAVELLE of Glendaugh    Sponsors:  John GARVAN & Cath GARVAN

1827 August 15/16  BAPTISM - Mary GARVIN daughter of  John GARVIN & Mary McDONNELL of Glendaugh    Sponsors: Pat REAGAN & Mary McDONNELL 

1827 October 7 MARRIAGE - Jane GARVIN to Pat CORCORAN of Glendaugh                                         Witness:   Anthony GARVIN & Eleanor GARVIN                    

1828 June 29/2  BAPTISM - Honor GARVIN daughter of Anthy GARVIN & Bridget MULLOY of Kincon    Sponsor: Mary O’MALLEY

1828 November 27/30 BAPTISM - Francis GARVIN daughter of Thos GARVIN & Mary HOBSON    Sponsors: Mich GARVIN & Catherine GARVIN

1828 December 19/23 BAPTISM - Thos GARVIN son of John GARVIN & Catherine LAVELLE of Glendaugh   Sponsors: Martin WALSH & Mary LAVELLE

1829 February 19/23  BAPTISM - Patk GARVIN son of Jas GARVIN & Barbara McDONNELL of Breafy    Sponsor: Cath HUGHES

1829 November 14/14 BAPTISM - Pat GARVAN son of Pat GARVAN & Honor FARRELL of Kincon    Sponsors: Pat WALSH & Rose FARRELL

1830 January 5/6 BAPTISM - Anthy GARVIN  son of Michl GARVIN & Mary LAVELLE of Glenedagh    Sponsors: Pat MULLOUNEY & Bridget RUDDY

1830 December 13/15 BAPTISM - Pat GARVIN son of Anthony GARVIN & Biddy MALLOY             of Kincon    Sponsors: Pat LANGAN & Bridget KELLY

Why no Garvin events after 1830?  Is the index incomplete?

Garvin couples revealed in the above parish records were: 

Anthony GARVIN & Mary LAVELL
Anthony GARVIN & Bridget/Biddy MULLOY/MALLOY
James Garvin & Barbara McDONNELL
John GARVIN & Mary McDONNELL
Michael GARVIN & Mary LAVELLE
Patrick GARVAN & Honor FARRELL
Thomas GARVIN & Mary HOBSON                                                                                          

What happened to the above couples?   Why were there no additional births after 1830?  The Kilfian Parish Book recorded baptisms until 1836.   

TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS, 1823-1837 - titheapplotmentbookun.nationalarchives.ie/                    
Tithe (tax) to be paid to the Church of Ireland.  Persons who had over one acre of agricultural holdings were subject to the tithe.

Kilfian Parish
GARVIN A.  -   Kincon
GARVIN P.   -   Kincon                                                                     

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The townlands, within the Kilfian Parish, where GARVINS lived during this period were Belladoaan, Glendaugh, Kincon.  

Bridget GARVIN, daughter of Anthony, after her marriage to John WALSH lived in Cloonaleedin. Bridget is my ancestor.

GRIFFITHS VALUATION -      askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/                                               
County Mayo, Kilfian Civil Parish - 1856-1857                                         
Cartronrathoe - Anthony Garland                                                                   
Glenedagh - John Garvan & Mary Garvan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

CIVIL REGISTRATION -                        civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie                                                        Mayo, Killala Registration District (Kilfian)                                                                                        There were 11 births, 6 marriages, and 7 deaths recorded 1864-1915 for GARVINS in Kilfian.  These events took place in townlands Cartronrathroe, Glenedagh, and Rathroe. 

         

IRELAND CENSUS, COUNTY MAYO -            census.nationalarchives.ie/search/                                 1901 - Thomas GARVIN and wife Mary McHALE were in Cartronrathroe, bachelor brothers Thomas & Michael GARVIN were in Glenedagh.  No GARVINS were found in the remaining four town lands named in the above map.

1911 - Thomas GARVIN and family remain in Cartronrathroe.  The bachelor Michael GARVIN is in Glenedagh.  Brother Tom died 1903.