Gavin

[lynda c]

Hi I am looking for any information on Patrick Gavin I have no dob all I have is he was the brother of Bridget Gavin dob , she married David Conniss in  1882 at Carraroe Parish Church,  he can be found on the war records 1914-1918 of James William Conniss aged 50 think his address Carraroe Galway but this is difficult to read.
Thank-you Lynda

[dathai]

for reference brother of E Conniss of 98 Church End Cottage,Bedford.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/191674/CONNISS,%20J%20W

[taramcdsmall]

Hi Lynda

I have worked on a Cunniss family in Galway for a friend.

They tricky to work on as there are SO any variations of the spelling of the surname.

Just to start with ~ do you have Bridget on any census ?

Do you have her marriage certificate ?

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

The David Cunniss on my friend's tree was from Inveran !

Have you any mention on your records as that as a possible placename !

The surname is quite rare so It's quite possibly the same person.

The David that I have was born AROUND 1829 ~ there could be a 10 year variation either side there though.

I was working on his brother Samuel who was born in 1829 !

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

HUM,

The Cunniss' that I was working on sound similar but not location wise !

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=471152.msg5347303#msg5347303

Tara

[aghadowey]

There much more detail given on this thread on another forum (as well as information found for it) and it looks like you could be the original poster?
http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=8222&p=localities.britisles.ireland.gal.general

[heywood]

The information given in 1919

Patrick Gavin, 50 yrs uncle - address looks like Costelloe, Carrarow, Galway.

There is a Patrick of similar age here:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Crumpaun/Clynagh/470110/

[lynda c]

Hi Haywood thank you for your information
Lynda

[taramcdsmall]

Hi

OK I have just checked back over my records and I'm 99.9% sure that your David is the chap that is on my friends tree.

I have an 1886 record for David which shows him in DERRYNEA which is in CARRAROE.

I also have an 1883 record for him, Bridget and Samuel (my friends relation) in a courtcase.

The Samuel who was my main interest was also a shoemaker !

The family Christian names also ran in the family ~ Edward Cunniss !

This is my friends Cunniss connection !

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Galway_West_Urban/Shantallow_Road/1375667/

On coincidence, David passed away in 1894 and Samuel did too !

Tara