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Re: Festus Fielden - needle in a haystack?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 28 November 23 08:21 GMT (UK) »
St Festus is the patron saint of Omey Island, Galway.  Many of the local boys seemed to have been named after him.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Festus Fielden - needle in a haystack?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 28 November 23 08:32 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: bearkat on Tuesday 28 November 23 08:21 GMT (UK)
St Festus is the patron saint of Omey Island, Galway.  Many of the local boys seemed to have been named after him.

I thought they were named for the character in Gunsmoke..  :D
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Festus Fielden - needle in a haystack?
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 28 November 23 08:34 GMT (UK) »
That made me smile and I needed a smile this morning.  :)
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Festus Fielden - needle in a haystack?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 28 November 23 10:48 GMT (UK) »
Lancashire OPC
Baptism, 30 June 1834, Oldham St Mary RC
Mary Ann Fielden
[Child] of Festus Fielden & Eliz. (formerly Witworth), conj.
Born 2 April
Godparents Philip Fogarty, Cath. Fielden
Baptised by R. Turpin
Register, Baptisms 1829 - 1852, Entry 12

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Re: Festus Fielden - needle in a haystack?
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 28 November 23 10:55 GMT (UK) »
Philip Fogarty married Mary O'Hara, 13 Aug 1832, Ashton under Lyne.
Son John was baptized 28 Jan 1838, Oldham St Mary RC. Godparents John Gillfoy and Cath. Fielding
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