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Author: lynwhelan
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Hi there
I don't think Eliz was really a CANAVAN - I believe she was a Walsh. All of her
children's birth certs give her surname as Walsh. However, her marriage to Martin
Whelan has her registered as Canavan - according to the original record held here with
Catholic Archives. It is in Latin! They insist it is Canavan as I queried this - but I
think on looking closely the Canavan in the record is actually the witness. Since posting
my message I have obtained Eliz death cert - she is named on this as Walsh and her parents
names are given as Michael Walsh and Eliza Garratt. So I think that is probably the real
deal. If I do find anything to prove she was a Canavan I will let you know - I think the
witness was Mary Ann - Canavan
Lyn
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