Hugh Haron circa 1835...where to start?

[Kylie B]

Hi!
I am trying to find out anything further on one HUGH HAR(R)ON of County Fermanagh.

Hugh was born approx 1820, and travelled to Australia around 1838.
He married in Australia in 1844, and listed his father as OWEN HARRON of County Fermanagh.

This is all I have to go on. Is this a common name to the area? are there parish records that might show Hugh's birth, or census records which might show the family pre 1838?

Any help/advice/info would be very welcome, and greatly appreciated!!!
Many thanks, and fingers crossed!!

[Clairybums]

Hi Kylie,

Records pre-1838 are probably hard to come by and if your ancestors were C of I you'll have a better chance. I just had a look through the Tithes (1825-1835) and found one Owen Haran listed in the townland of Drumkeeran, in Drumkeeran Parish. Might be Hugh's father.

Claire

[Kylie B]

Thanks Claire,
Are the Tithes solely a list of land holders? Do they give any other info?

I will look Drunkeeran up on the map!

Kylie

[Christopher]

Hello Kylie,

Griffiths Valuation of Co. Fermanagh 1862 indicate that Haron was a rare name in the county at that time as there was only one listed and no listings for Harron. This guy
may have been a relative of Hugh.

James Haron, Enniskillen Henry St., Rossorry. Fermanagh

Thera's a Harron of Enniskillen listed in the 1912 Ulster Covenant ...

R. Harron, 7, High Street, Enniskillen.   

147 Harrons signed the Covenant and the vast majority were in Co. Donegal

Christopher

[Clairybums]

Hi Kylie,

I only have an index to the Tithes which gives the name, townland, Parish and year. I'm not sure if there would be other info to be had. Maybe someone else out there may know.

I just came across an Owen Haran of Fermanagh who was enlisted in the R.I.C. in 1864 at age 22. Considering the name appears to be uncommon in Fermanagh, maybe this Owen was a relation. There is no other info only that he emigrated and the below...

Film #: 856064 
Page #: 82B 

I don't know where one would get hold of these films but again, someone else may know.

Claire

[aghadowey]

First thing you need to do is get Hugh's Australian death certificate which should list parents, date and place of birth, etc.
Next you need to establish is Hugh Haron's religion so that you can check church records.
If the family were Catholic: LDS catalogue lists church records under Drumkeeran Parish: Catholic Church of Magheraculmoney 1836-1881- there are 2 reels- but unfortunately too late for Hugh born c1820.
If the family were church of Ireland: many C of I registers were destroyed after being sent to Dublin for safekeeping (ironically the churches that did not send their records away for 'safe-keeping' still have them). The C of I records surviving vary according to each church.
There are also lots of Methodists and some Presbyterians in Fermanagh.

[Kylie B]

According to both marriage and death certificates, Hugh was Roman Catholic. Both only state he is of County Fermanagh, no village or town.

As the LDS records mentioned would not go back far enough to find Hugh's birth, and therefore is would be pure specualtion if a death for an Owen Harron was found to be his father....

I have as yet been nable to find Hugh's emigration records - would this be likely to shed any further light?? Are there records of those leaving Ireland, as I cannot find him arriving in Australia??

Many thanks to all!!

[Chris 123]

Hi,

I stumbled upon your post  re Hugh Haron son of Owen. I am a direct descendant of Hugh and have been trying to trace my tree on and off for 25 years with no luck. I know only what you have included in your post prior to Hugh's arrival in Australia. Have you had any luck tracing Owen, if so I would greatly appreciate and assistance you may be able to offer. I have a fair amount of detail of Hugh's descendants in Australia.

Regards

Chris

[Kylie B]

Hi there
I am still working on this Irish connection and have found a bit more info that I am hoping might help?

Hugh emigrated in 1842- aged 29 years. he could read, was Roman catholic, and listed as a labourer. He emigrated to Australia under the Bounty scheme and went directly into employment.

His emigration says he was from Kesh, County Fermanaugh.
Emigration records states his father was Terry Haron- a widower.

His death certificate in 1866 states his father was Owen Haron.

Does this help at all?? Any more chance of finding any records of Hugh in Ireland??

THanks for any suggestions or help!!
Kylie