Strange surname

[m444]

On a death certificate a great Grandmother of mine is written down as having the name Curnan Yatrina, i’ve never found any Irish records of this name and i was wondering if anyone has ever heard of it or similar names?

[JenB]

Is it not a Scottish death certificate?
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877052.msg7490264

[RJ_Paton]

What makes you think she was born in Ireland ?

A quick search on that surname (MyHeritage.com) only throws up two examples and they are both from St Kitts

[m444]

Is it not a Scottish death certificate?
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877052.msg7490264

Oh sorry, yes it is though i thought this board would possibly be of more help

[m444]

What makes you think she was born in Ireland ?

A quick search on that surname (MyHeritage.com) only throws up two examples and they are both from St Kitts

I suppose she may not have been born in Ireland but since her husband was from Ireland i assumed there’d be some sort of Irish record with her surname showing she lived there at some point but can’t seem to find any thing

[heywood]

Do you know what religion the family were?

[heywood]

Did you ever check the 1861 census page for place of birth which may be Leitrim - transcribed as ‘Leibrin’?

[JenB]

As well as https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877052.msg7490264 please also see
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=862533.msg7319465 

 

[heywood]

I think someone wrote (sorry I can’t find the post) that the McPadden name was very common in Inishmagrath, Leitrim.

This is a stab in the dark but I wonder, if at some time, surname and first name were reversed. The format you have though would go against my theory.: Curnan McPadon MS Yatrina’.
I was thinking Catherine /Caterina Curran/Kearnan etc.

Griffiths Valuation for Inishmagrath shows surnames:
Cornyn; Curran; Kearney

Added - Griffiths Valuation - sorry forgot to link it

https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/leitrim/inishmagrath.htm