My great grandmother was Honorah Elizabeth Fyans, born Co Galway - Athenry - 24 May 1845. I'm interested in any records of Fyans or similar surnames in Athenry from about 1820 to 1860.
Honorah married Peter Millane in Castlemaine, Vic., Australia in 1866. That Peter also married a julia Agnes Fyans, Honorah's cousin, in 1899 after Honorah died in 1898.
I have no record of the births and lineage of these Fyans families other than the information on their marriage and death certificates which is not particularly reliable.
BeeKay
Friday 10th Feb 2012, 02:36PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi there,
a quick post...Fyan appears in Griffiths Valuation Record @ 1855/56
Tenant
Family Name 1 FYAN
Forename 1 MICHAELLandlord
Family Name 2 RYAN
Forename 2 ALICELocation
County GALWAY
Barony ATHENRY
Union LOUGHREA
Parish ATHENRY
Townland ATHENRY
Place Name BURKE'S LANENOTE: Landlord Alice RYAN, so dont rule out Ryan in your search. Ryan appears in the 1901 Cenus for Athenry
Family Name 1 FYAN
Forename 1 THOMASLandlord
Family Name 2 HICKMAN
Forename 2 WILLIAM V.F.Location
County GALWAY
Barony ATHENRY
Union LOUGHREA
Parish ATHENRY
Townland ATHENRY
Place Name MCDONALD'S LANEHope this helps a small bit with your search.
Michelle @ Kiltullagh/Killimordaly IRO
Tuesday 14th Feb 2012, 03:55PM