Hannah Devine

Margaret's baptismal record, from RootsIreland:

Margaret Mahon                           

Baptism:        26-Oct-1841

Address: Knock      

Roman Catholic Parish/District:   Dunmore, Co. Galway

Father:           Michael Mahon      

Mother:         Honor Devin

Sponsors:      Peter Lyons, Mary Cussane

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The names Johanna, Hannah, Anna, Ann, Hanora, Honora, Honor, and Nora are variations of the same name in Ireland.  So Honor in the above records is your ancestor.

In the 1871 UK census, "Ann" Morgan was a widow.  Perhaps she remarried and that is why you can't find her under the name Morgan?

Hi Patricia, 

Thanks so much for your prompt reply and the info you have given me, it's amazing. I checked the details on the English 1921 census and Margaret had her birthday as the end of August 1841, so you could well be right. Just one thing though.. Why is the surname Mahon? I appreciate it mutated but I haven't come across that one.

Went to Knock last year and didn't think I would have had a direct ancestor baptised in the old church there!

Re your point about Ann remarrying, I guess I just assumed that on the 1891 census she was still Morgan, or a variant of, and living with her daughter Sabina  I thought at about 70 years old she would remain a widow. I will check for death certs for Mahon now though.

Thank you again, you do a fantastic job. I will try to trace baptism records for the other children now. 

Dawn 

Mahon, Mohan, Maghan are interchangeable. I think Maghan had a silent gh and was pronounced like Mahon. 

Here's Sabina:

Sabina Mahon

Baptism:31-Oct-1844

Address:Corohan

Parish/District: DUNMORE

Co. Galway

Roman Catholic

Father:Michael Mahon

Mother:Honor Duane

Sponsors
Thomas Flesk

Mary Flesk

From rootsireland.ie

This child likely died early in life:

:Mark Mahon

Baptism:04-Feb-1839

Address:Knock

Parish/District:DUNMORE

Co. Galway

Roman Catholic

Father:Michael Mahon

Mother:Honor Duane

Sponsor  Brian Kenny
Sponsor Mary Qualter

Notes:

Here's Patrick:

Patrick Mahon

Baptism:26-Oct-1848

Parish/District:DUNMORE

 Co. Galway

Roman Catholic

Father:Michael Mahon

Mother:Honor Mahon

Sponsors

Mark Flanagan
 

Honor Wall

From rootsireland.ie

Hi Dawn,

Your ancestors lived in Knock townland in Galway, not in Knock in Mayo, which is where you visited.

Hi again Patricia, 

What can I say? After about 15 years with very little to go on, you have turned it around! So, so grateful to you. I have joined roots Ireland.ie so I can start on my Haney branch!

I, hopefully, only have one more question... When the address is given as Knock, are they referring to Knockatee East or West? Am I missing something? I can see Corohan but struggling with the other. When I come over again I would like to get as exact a match as possible.

Thank you again, you're a star, 

Kindest regards, 

Dawn