Hearn / Nugent

Kevin:

I looked at the 1852 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Clonmelsh parish and there was a James Hearne in Ballybar Lower townland. Possibly he was the father of Patrick.

 http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/carlow/clonmelsh.htm

I also located a civil death index record for a Patrick Hearns in the Carlow registration district. The year of birth provided by the informant was close to your 1841.

 I also located the likely 1901 and 1911 census records for Patrick's wife. For some reason, they transcribed her surname as Heather in the 1911 census even though Hearns is shown on the return.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Carlow/Ballynacarrig/B…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Carlow/Ballinacarrig/B…

This may be the civil death index record for Mary Hearns.

Roger McDonnell

Thanks Roger for those leads, they're hepling a lot. As I've been researching the Irish side of the family for just a short time so it's good reliable reference sites.

It looks as though the family name was spelt, by various people, many ways; Herons, Hearns, Hearnes and Hearn. Probably, each preist or registrar would spell the name the way it sounded or the way he thought it should be spelt. Consequently, as there were a few Herne families in the Tinryland / Ballybar region, It's taking a while to sort out who goes with which family.

i.e. When Patrick was married his name was recorded as 'Hearns or Heron'. His brother Michael's name was also recorded in the same manner, when he was married. 

The Patrick Hearns you found for me died in 1885 while the man I'm looking for appears in the 1911 census, aged 60. Nevertheless, Tinryland is/was not a big town and there were quite a few Hearns living there so It's likely that they were all related and I'll soon be able make some links.

Kevin 

Kevin:

The 1911 census for Mary Hearns lists her as a widow. Do I have the wrong Mary?

Roger

Hi Roger,

The next file is the marriage of Jane's parents; Patrick (Patritius) Hearns or Herons and Maria Anna Nugent also showing their parents.

That is something I've never seen before: using two family names. The same two names (Hearns or Herons) were used when Patrick's brother Michael was married.

Cheers, Kevin 

Hi Roger,

It looks as though she is the wrong Mary as Patrick was definitely a 60 year old widower on the 1901 census. 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kildare/Kildare/Kildar…

The attached file is the baptism of Jane (Johanna) Hearns, showing her parents. 

Another file to follow, Kevin