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Author: leesmob
Surnames: CANAVAN CANOVAN CONLON
Classification: queries
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I am trying to trace the Irish family of John CANAVAN (or CANOVAN) but have hit a
'brick wall'.
John was convicted in 1851 and sentenced to transportation to Australia. The trial took
place in Roscommon - I believe it was the town of Roscommon not another location in that
county. It's possible that John was from somewhere but committed his crime in
Roscommon.
He was born c1829, was Catholic and a Shoemaker. Father James CANAVAN was also a
Shoemaker. I have found 1 possible lead, a baptism in Roscommon in 1829, parents James
CANAVAN and Mary CONLON. There is another baptism in 1832 for a daughter Brigid, but
can't find any further info on this family.
Does anyone have information on either John or the Roscommon CANAVAN family?
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