I am descended from Patrick C/KAVANAGH (abt. 1783-1868) and Mary LANDY (abt. 1787-?). They were Catholic.
I have found the baptisms of their first 6 children in the Catholic Parish records in the Roscrea Parish. My understanding is that this religious parish overlaps into the counties of Offlay and Laois.
Their children and year of baptism:
John 1813
James 1815
Patrick 1817
Denis 1819
Peter 1821
Mary 1823
Their next 3 children were born in Quebec, Canada, where they immigrated between 1823 and 1828.
Margaret (my direct ancestor) 1828
Michael 1830
William 1833
Of the 6 children baptised in Ireland, these were the sponsors who shared their surnames: John Cavanagh, Honora Cavanagh, Dan Cavanagh and Nelly Cavanagh. Also James Landy and Margaret Landy. My understanding is these could be siblings of Patrick and Mary.
A "Patt" and Honoria Cavanagh were sponsors for Mary Kavanagh, dtr of John in 1817.
There other Cavanagh baptisms in that parish and less Landys. I don't see a marriage for Patrick and Mary, even though marriages seem to go back to 1810.
I have a note of a Patt Cavanagh in the 1828 Tithe Applotments in Kilmore, but they were likely gone by this point.
How else can I get an idea of where Patrick and Mary might have lived and who their families were? Also, were there ever any burial records? I don't see that all of their children made it to Canda, specifically John, Denis and Peter. They were young enough that I would have expected them to not stay behind, so maybe they died before then?
Thank you,
Mary
MaryFitzLove
Tuesday 24th May 2022, 12:19AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Mary, thanks for all the information.
Searching just by surname and Roscrea.
Kavanagh in Roscrea in the Tithe Records. I have corrected the blank Christian name to Wm (short for William) takes a while to have it corrected on the site.
The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37 (nationalarchives.ie)A Tim Landy is in Roscrea 1823
The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37 (nationalarchives.ie)Griffiths Valuation (next version to the Tithes) several Kavanagh in Roscrea.
Griffith's Valuation (askaboutireland.ie)
Landy in Roscrea
Griffith's Valuation (askaboutireland.ie)Births before 1864 are from the Church Records Births after 1864 use this site below.
Marriages are church records and from 1844 in this site below.
Deaths some Church book do have them. 1864 Civil records so you use this site below.
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