Hobbs of Killimor

MHobbs:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I assume you know that the records for Killimor and Tiernascragh RC parish do not start until 1831 which explains why you can't locate any records for the nine siblings.

Here is a link to the web site for the Diocese of Clonfert http://www.clonfertdiocese.ie/   At the bottom of the page is their e-mail address and I would contact them to see if there are any records on Fr. Hobbs.

Is there any consistency with the name of the first son for Thomas, Patrick, Michaell, John and Denis? Might give you a lead on the likely father's name for the nine Hobbs siblings.

I located a January 2014 message on our board from an Alison Kissling who is a descendant of Thomas Hobbs. I assume you know Alison but here is the message.

https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/galway/portumna/message-board/hobbs-b…

Roger McDonnell

Thank you Roger for your help!  The best thing you sent is the message from Allison.  I dont' know her and I have little information on Thomas Hobbs/Mary Dignam but now I do thanks to you. 

I also did not know records for the Killimor and Tiranascragh RC Parish only started in 1831.  Why is that?  Were they destroyed or was a new Parish started?  If so, what Parish (es) would they have likely belonged to before that? (The Hobbs have been in Killimor area for 400 years) 

And thank you for the Clonfert Diocese link.  D you know if the other parishes Fr Hobbs worked at were also part of Clonfert Diocese?  If not, I will of course ask the Diocese.

And, finally, good suggestion but the naming pattern is so unclear because I am missing Michael Hobbs' birthdate and some others.  Without that I don't know where he fits in the lineup.  Also they sometmes go by their middle name and reverse the name order. Here's what I get from the siblings and their known children:

SIBLINGS ORDER     THOMAS                 JOHN                   PATRICK                       ANNE                                                                        NEXT GEN: PATRICK       JOHN

Michael?no dates       Michael?no dates    William Henry      Thomas? no dates        James (should be paternal grandfather)                     William Patrick                  Michael

Thomas                       Patrick?no dates     John                     John                             Edward (her grandfather? No bros have this)             John                                   John

John                            Thomas                                                Michael                         Martin (should be the                                                  Martin                                William

Patrick                         Martin                                                  Patrick                           father's name, but father is Patrick)                             Henry                                Thomas

Martin                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Leo                                   Joseph

Dennis                                                                                                                                                                                                                Robert

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Joseph

I could guess that the father's name is Michael, John, Thomas, Patrick, Martin or William .  sigh. Any ideas?

MHobbs:

The records prior to 1831 were likely lost/destroyed. Actually 1831 is early for Galway parishes.Likely all of the parishes were Fr. Hobbs was assigned were in Clonfert Diocese Here is a map of the current parishes in the Diocese of Clonfert. Some of the parish names may have changed  http://www.clonfertdiocese.ie/parishes

Too bad about the lack of con sistency with the names of the oldest sons. I was hoping that 3 or 4 out of 5 would have the same name.

Roger

Thank you for all your help Roger.  The Portumna lead was excellent - found out the brother of Thomas Hobbs' wife, Peter Dignan, went to New Zealand and was involved in the founding of Auckland and its leadership. Would have never thought to look there.

There is still a HOBBS Family living in Killimor Parish.

Liam Irwin.

Thank you for getting in touch with such great information.  My family has been in touch with the Hobbs in Lissaniska since the 90s. They unfortunately don't have this ancestral information,  Is this the family you are thinking of or is there another one I might try look for?

Try https://www.facebook.com/Killimor-Heritage-Co-Galway-826069284089807/

They may have some more information