James Lappin or Lappan in Bessbrook

Hi Lois,

I don't have links with Lappan (but am a volunteer on the site)

Here is the Civil marraige record which shows fathers' names from www.rootsireland.ie/)

Date of Marriage:17-Jul-1876
Parish / District:MULL'GLASS RC
County:ARMAGH
Husband
WifeName:JamesCampbell
AnnLappanAddress:Glasgow
BessbrookDenomination:Civil Parish / District
Civil Parish / DistrictOccupation:LABOURER
LABOURERAge:Fa
FaStatus:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father
Wife's FatherName:JamesCampbell
JamesLappanAddress:
Denomination:
Occupation:LABOURER
LABOURER
Husband's Mother
Wife's MotherName:
Not Recorded
Not RecordedAddress:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1
Witness 2Name:JamesMcDonald
HannaDevineAddress:
Notes:

MARRIED IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL OF CARRICKCRUPPIN ACCORDING TO
THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BY ME C QUIN/
[DM SPSA OCCUPATION]/ [FA=FULL AGE]

These are the only 2 Armagh birth/baptism records for Ann Lappan with father James from Armagh 1840 - 1868

Name:Anne LappinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-Mar-1855Address:
Parish/District:KILMOREGender:UnknownCountyARMAGH
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James LappinMother:Sarah FiniganOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Henry MarleySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Elisabeth Marley
Notes:

FR P DONNELLY/ /

Name:Anne LappanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:30-Dec-1859Address:
Parish/District:ARMAGHGender:FemaleCountyARMAGH
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James LappanMother:Sara LoughlinOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Alice McKennaSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Not Recorded
Notes:

[L] FR J RAFFERTY

The Tithe Applotments (free online) have Bryan and Thomas Lappan in Creenkill Creggan 1827 (but no Lappins)

The earliest Irish Census which has Armagh records is 1851 but there are no Lappans / ins

Griffiths Valuation (free) has 28 Lappans in Armagh 1864 but no mention of Bessbrokk, Carrick or Mullaglass.

I couldn't find a marrige record on rootsireland for either parents above but the R C registers are free online now: registers.nli.ie; if you search for Bessbrook in the parish search you'll get which records are available to search.

Do you know any of Ann's siblings? I searched for siblings of both sets of parents and got Mary 1847 Terrence 1849 Jane Patrick 1850 Catherine 1853 John 1856 Peter 1857 for mother Loughlin.

Finnigan: Saragh 1852 Ann 1855 Eleanor 1856 William 1859 James 1865 Sara 1865 Mary 1867 Martha 1870 Henry 1872 Samuel 1874

Col

Hi Col.  Thank you so so much for that information.  I have the marriage certificate so knew Ann's father was James.  I'd also found the Ann with Sarah Loughlin as mother who matches my Ann's age with her death record but the link was only tentative.  The information of the siblings really helps me.  I don't think our family had any contact with the Lappin side so I don't know of any siblings but all those first names (Loughlin) follow down the family.  The names in the Finnigan (mother) family don't bear any resemblence to our family names.  If these are the only two Anns with a father, James, then I think I can safely add Sarah Loughlin and try and track back from there. 

If any more Lappan/in links pop up please keep me in mind.

Thank you again, you're doing a great job.

Lois

Hi Col

I was just looking back through old messages and found this.  Thought I'd let you know that I identified the Lappin/Finnigan family as mine and have managed to fill out families for 6 of Ann Lappin's siblings. I've spoken to 6 DNA matches who descend from James and Sarah and they have given me information and stories about their part of the family. I'm also in touch with two DNA matches, one in the US and the other in Australia, both descendants for James Lappin's siblings.  We email regularly and together we are fleshing out the family one generation further back. I've identifed the Townlands our Lappins lived in and hope to get over there as soon as I'm able.  I doubt we will get much information earlier than 1800 but the fact we have managed to bring this family to life is amazing!  I thank you for your initial help.

Kind regards

Lois