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Surnames: Canavan, Boyce,
Classification: Query
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Hi,
I have no idea if there is any relationship between your Canavans and mine but one never
knows till one asks.
I am Looking for a James Cannavan born around 1819 in Fermaugh Ireland. He was married to
a Catherine McGroarty and/or Catherine Grove(s). He died in 1887 in Scotland. There seems
to be a habit of changing names and or spellings. James had a son named Andrew who
registered half his children as Cannavan and the others as Canavan.
He also if I am correct used the name Canavin and Conway.
He had 5 children all born in Scotland. Nargaret abt 1854, Mary abt 1856, Andrew Oct.
1858, Agnes April 1862 and Helen April 1864.
I also know that there is a strong Irsh connection because one of Andrews son's went
back to Ireland with his 2 daughters in the early 90's. They went Achill Island opff
the east coast of Ireland.