GILLANs in Sligo?

[elsiegee1]

Hi all,

My gg grandfather PETER GILLAN was born in 1823 in Ireland, probably Sligo. At some point he emigrated to Scotland, and married ANN KEENAN in 1843 in Duntocher. I found this on banns from Oct/Nov 1843 although I can't find the marriage cert.

Any references to birth on censuses etc just say 'Ireland'. Peter's death cert just has horizontal lines in place of his parents (obviously he didn't discuss them with his children!) so I am at a bit of a loss to find a birth cert or any records from Ireland. I don't even know definitely that they were from Sligo, only a strong family opinion, and as we know these can often be wrong!

Any ideas where I can go next with this? Unfortunately I am stuck in Coventry so all my research is via the internet.

Thanks for any help 
Elsie

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of births in Ireland only started in 1864 so there will be no birth certificate for Peter Gillan. In order to find church records (if they still exist) you need to know the family's religion and where they lived (parish if not actual townland).

Do you know when Peter died? IGI lists a Peter Gillon died 21 Mar.1876 Glasgow with parents' names as John & Sarah (Collins)- although this is a submitted record and should be treated with caution.

[elsiegee1]

Thanks aghadowey,

I know that the family was Catholic, and Peter died 28/12/1883 in Western Infirmary Glasgow.

Unfortunately all I have to go on at the moment is 'Sligo'.

[Terrance]

There are lots of connections with Sligo and the Isle of man from what I have read :

BIRTHS:

KEENAN, Andrew  10 Nov 1880  Dou   KEENAN, James  KEARNEY, Mary 
KEENAN, Andrew  14 Sep 1888  Ram   KEENAN, David  GOLDSMITH, Ellen 
KEENAN, Bridget  30 Oct 1888  Dou   KEENAN, James  KEARNEY, Mary 
KEENAN, Catherine Elle  6 Oct 1900  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  DORAN, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, Elizabeth  5 Nov 1895  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  DORAN, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, James  5 Dec 1884  Dou   KEENAN, James  KEARNEY, Mary 
KEENAN, James  24 Nov 1892  Ram   KEENAN, David  GOLDSMITH, Ellen 
KEENAN, John  12 Dec 1879  Dou   KEENAN, Michael  SMITH, Mary Anne 
KEENAN, John Andrew  4 Apr 1890  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  GORDON, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, Joseph  9 Sep 1897  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  DORAN, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, Margaret Ann  31 Oct 1890  Ram   KEENAN, David  GOLDSMITH, Ellen 
KEENAN, Margaret Hilda  31 Dec 1893  Dou   KEENAN, James  KEARNEY, Mary 
KEENAN, Mary Ann  17 Aug 1888  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  DORAN, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, Patrick James  17 Mar 1892  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  DORAN, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, Susan  11 Mar 1894  Dou   KEENAN, Andrew  DORAN, Mary Ann 
KEENAN, William Daniel  1 Mar 1896  Ram   KEENAN, David Daniel  GOLDSMITH, Ellen 

MARRIADGES:

KEENAN, Agnes Rose  16 Aug 1892  D  RC  58  MC CRANNEY, Patrick   
KEENAN, Agnes  22 Jul 1894  D  dsb  67b  KELLY, Joseph   
KEENAN, Andrew  9 Nov 1887  D  RC  21  DORAN, Mary Ann   
KEENAN, Andrew  1912  P  A1  85  NORTON, Emily  WADE, Isabella 
KEENAN, Catherine  11 Jul 1886  R  RC  2  PURCELL, Patrick James   
KEENAN, James  27 Oct 1870  D  A2  28  CARNEY, Mary   
KEENAN, John  29 Sep 1907  D  dsb  156a  CRELLIN, Margaret Ann   
KEENAN, Margaret Annd  1911  R  A1  115  SHIMMIN, Tom Louis  THOMPSON, Thomas 
KEENAN, Mary Ellen  26 Aug 1916  R  mau  303  WORTHINGTON, George 

BURIALS:

KEENAN, Andrew  73  Bal  11 Dec 1961   
KEENAN, Isabella  83  Bal  17 Dec 1960   
KEENAN, William James  71  Bal  14 Apr 1984   
KEENAN, Annie  31  Bra  2 Aug 1911   
KEENAN, James  4m 2w  Bra  21 Apr 1885   
KEENAN, James  61  Bra  24 Nov 1907   
KEENAN, John Andrew  3 mos  Bra  23 Sep 1887   
KEENAN, Joseph  3 dys  Bra  14 Sep 1897   
KEENAN, Mary  60  Bra  29 Sep 1864   
KEENAN, Agnes May  8m 3w  Dbc  8 May 1906   
KEENAN, Alice  1y 9m  Dbc  22 May 1905   
KEENAN, Andrew  50  Dbc  1 Jul 1915   
KEENAN, Catherine  31  Dbc  23 Jan 1906   
KEENAN, Edward Albert  13 mos  Dbc  15 Apr 1926   
KEENAN, Frances  28  Dbc  18 Jul 1904   
KEENAN, James  85  Dbc  26 Aug 1972   
KEENAN, Jane  69  Dbc  15 Apr 1937   
KEENAN, Jessie Katleen  4  Dbc  15 Aug 1914   
KEENAN, Jessie Maude  81  Dbc  17 Mar 1964   
KEENAN, John  59  Dbc  6 Mar 1939   
KEENAN, John  82  Dbc  28 Feb 1956   
KEENAN, Joseph  2y 11m  Dbc  24 Mar 1926   
KEENAN, Lawrence Aloysius  81  Dbc  22 Aug 1970   
KEENAN, Margaret Ann  66  Dbc  21 Mar 1946   
KEENAN, Margaret Hilda  94  Dbc  8 Apr 1988   
KEENAN, Mary Ann  58  Dbc  4 Jan 1926   
KEENAN, Mary  87  Dbc  27 Nov 1963   
KEENAN, Michael  54  Dbc  1 Apr 1906   
KEENAN, Patrick  31  Dbc  7 Dec 1921   
KEENAN, James  73  Lez  11 Oct 1965   
KEENAN, David  76  Mau  21 Jan 1933   
KEENAN, Ellen  80  Mau  31 Mar 1936   
KEENAN, William Daniel  4 mos  Mau  24 Jun 1896   
KEENAN, Michael   San  9 Jan 1726 


Just a thought 

[aghadowey]

Was Ann Keenan born in Ireland or Scotland?

[elsiegee1]

In the 1851 census it lists Ann as born in Ireland, and being aged 24. (Peter is listed as GillOn here).

[Terrance]

Dunbartonshire, Scotland looks likely from the census return(s). - Keenan/Kaneen is/are from what I understand Manx names? - like I wrote, just a thought.

T

[elsiegee1]

Thanks for that, I didn't realise the Isle of Man was an option. It is also written in some places as McKinan - would this fit too?

[elsiegee1]

By the way, I'm getting Peter's birth as 1823 by taking his census age (28) from 1851. So I know this may not be the exact year....