Higgins Roscommon

Clairediane · Post by **Clairediane** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:40 am

I'm looking for information on the family of my great grandfather, Martin Higgins. He was born in Roscommon in 1876, I believe the townland was Cloonfineen in the Kiltullagh parish.

His father was Thomas who married Mary Fox. I understand that he had 3 younger sisters - Kate, Bridget & Mary and an older brother Charlie born in c.1874 who was living with him in Manchester in 1901.

roger · Post by **roger** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:06 pm

Claire:

The 1901 census shows the following data for the Thomas Higgins family in Cloonfineen:

Cloonfineen Kiltullagh Castlerea Roscommon Household Higgins Thomas(54) farmer Mary(52)-Kate (18)-Bridget(16)-Maggie(14)

Roger McDonnell

John Hunter · Post by **John Hunter** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:41 pm

Cloonfineen townland is in Kiltullagh Civil parish and Ballinlough Catholic parish (Tuam Diocese). It is in Castlereagh Registrar’s District and Castlereagh Poor Law Union.

For the location of Cloonfineen townland see
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/MAPS/kiltullagh.html

For 1832 Tithe Applotment records for the townland see LDS Film 256654.

At Griffith’s Valuation of Cloonfineen townland in 1857, Martin Higgins occupied a house and 24 acres of land. See 1857 Griffith’s Valuation LDS Film 844989 Item 2.

For change of occupiers of land in Cloonfineen townland from 1857 – c1920 see LDS films 867964/5

LDS British Isles Vital records CD lists 2 April 1873 Civil birth registration of Patrick Higgins, father Thomas, and mother Mary Fox. Registered in Castlerea Registrar’s. District. LDS film 255880 will show further details including townland where born.

The locality listed in the Irish Civil Birth & Marriage Indexes available on FHL microfilm is the Superintendent Registrar's District or Poor Law Union.

Ballinlough (Tuam diocese) RC parish parochial records. LDS film Kiltullagh and Ballinlough (baptisms) 1839 - 1880, film 926226 (Restricted). 1821-1829 (m) 979699

John

Clairediane · Post by **Clairediane** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:17 am

Thank you very much for your replies, I didn't expect so many so soon! I look forward to following up the information.

Claire

Martin Meehan · Post by **Martin Meehan** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:22 pm

Thomas Higgins was (baptised) on the 06 Dec 1844 and was the child of Martin Higgins of the Townland of Meeltraun and Bridget Green. The Sponsor was Mary Green. The Civil marriage cert if it exists could prove this relationship.