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I have found a record of a "Denis Hannon" in the Griffith's Valuation for the townland of Ballagh in the Paris of Rahara.

I am trying to find out more information about him to see if he is, in fact, my 3 times great grandfather.

The little information I have about my 3 times great grandfather has been gleaned from researching the history of his son, John (my 2 times great grandfather), from UK sources. From my researches I know that:

my 3 times great grandfather, Denis, was a farmer and had died prior to John getting married in a Roman Catholic Church in Huddersfield on 8 February, 1858

and that:

John was born in Roscommon, Ireland in, I believe, 1824 or 1825

I have found no evidence of Denis in England, and my earliest evidence of John in England is in the 1851 census, where his surname appears with the alternative spelling "HannAn".

I hope someone can help. Ideally, I should like evidence establishing the relationship of father to son, but even evidence of NO relationship, will enable me to start looking elsewhere! 

Thank you in advance for any help you can give.

Friday 24th Jan 2014, 06:11PM

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  • David:


    The Griffiths Valuation for Co. Roscommon was published in 1855 so the actual survey could have been in 1854. The Mormon church has microfilmed the RC church records for the parish of Killinvoy, Kilmeane and Rahara. The film has births and marriages starting in 1841 and deaths starting in 1854. Its is possible that Denis died between 1854 and the marriage in 1858 and maybe it is recorded on this film. You would go to www.familysearch.org to order the film. The film number is at the bottom of the page on the link below.


    Civil registration did not start until 1864.


    Roger McDonnell


    https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/26045?availability=Family%20History%20Library


     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 24th Jan 2014, 06:42PM
  • Thank you, Roger, for your very helpful reply. I shall certainly do what you suggest. Fingers crossed!

    Regards, David Preston

    Thursday 6th Feb 2014, 05:40PM

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