Kenny Family

Anna Jane:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

According to this link, most of the 19th century registers for Clonfert C of I church were lost in the 1922 Public Records fire. Roots Ireland shows they have records for 1884-1894. 

https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers…

Roger McDonnell

Hi Anna Jane, from Australia.

My ancestors from around Eyrecourt were Feeney or Feeny, & Catholic. So I've often wondered if may have been mistakenly written as Kenny at times. I think the same surname for a C of I family near Eyrecourt is Finney, so for emigration reference for Feeney, the C of I Minister has spelt the surname the later way. The history of Eyre & Eyrecourt will show u why there were a lot of C of I there compared to western side of Co. Galway.

I'm no expert in Irish history, but doubt your family would have changed religion in early 1800s; no compelling reason to change I think. 1830s were Tithe wars & that created records of people not paying Tithes, all presumably Catholics objecting to paying C of I Minister. Also Catholic records mightn't exist for when your Henry was born; it was illegal to be a Catholic in Ireland back then, although that law was largley ignored & registers exist for more populous Parishes.

I've seen a Horsman family tree from Eyrecouronline, a big family: I presume you have noticed Ed Horsman is local miller in 1846 Slater's Directory. Maybe someone researching that tree might know First Name of Henry's wife.

Cheers, Ron

Horsman from Eyrecourt tree is online I meant.

Ron

Anna Jane. I checked out some old paper work of what people told me. Edward James Horsman born 14 Nov 1815, or c.1823, a miller in Eyrecourt in 1845, arrived Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 24 Sep 1872, after his wife died 9 April 1866. He died 3 April 1902 in Albury, Australia. He had married Kate Hipwell 13 July 1847 in Annatrim, Offally.

Generation after you looking for, so not much help sorry.

Thank you for all the help. I am going to contact people who have put up Horsman Family Tree info online and you never know I might strike gold!