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Mayo / Re: Staunton Family Castlebar
« on: Monday 09 November 20 23:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Thank you for replying so promptly.
We have known for several years that my Grandfather James came from County Mayo and Castlebar was the town mentioned but there were several James Gavins/Gavan’s but none with the date of birth matching his Marriage Certificate in England or his entries on the English 1901 or 1911 Census. The age he states gives DOB 1873 or 1871 on the 1911 Census.He gave his age as 38 however when he joined the Connaught Rangers in 1915 therefore DOB 1877.
The South Mayo Family Research Centre had given us a James from Ballyshane (Ballyshawn) Castlebar with DOB 1868 as the most likely one.
Over the years far more has been available to view online which were not available 15 years ago and when we checked Ancestry we were able to view his whole 1st WW record for the first time. He did state he was 38 (DOB 1877) on enlisting in 1915 but we know from his MarriageCertificate, and 1901 and 1911 Censuses that this could not be the case. He thought perhaps he would not have been accepted if he gave his true age.
Our breakthrough came with seeing his Discharge document for the first time which gives his address, the same one as on his Enlistment document which records his children and gives his DOB as 1868.
Hope this explains our thinking. We were hoping other Gavin/Staunton families could help us expand the links.
We have known for several years that my Grandfather James came from County Mayo and Castlebar was the town mentioned but there were several James Gavins/Gavan’s but none with the date of birth matching his Marriage Certificate in England or his entries on the English 1901 or 1911 Census. The age he states gives DOB 1873 or 1871 on the 1911 Census.He gave his age as 38 however when he joined the Connaught Rangers in 1915 therefore DOB 1877.
The South Mayo Family Research Centre had given us a James from Ballyshane (Ballyshawn) Castlebar with DOB 1868 as the most likely one.
Over the years far more has been available to view online which were not available 15 years ago and when we checked Ancestry we were able to view his whole 1st WW record for the first time. He did state he was 38 (DOB 1877) on enlisting in 1915 but we know from his MarriageCertificate, and 1901 and 1911 Censuses that this could not be the case. He thought perhaps he would not have been accepted if he gave his true age.
Our breakthrough came with seeing his Discharge document for the first time which gives his address, the same one as on his Enlistment document which records his children and gives his DOB as 1868.
Hope this explains our thinking. We were hoping other Gavin/Staunton families could help us expand the links.