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Ron,
Thats funny, I have Bon(a)r's in my tree too, a Barnet Bonar married to Mary Anne Mcguire Hamilton 15th May 1855, both of them born Ireland C1830-35, and they were from Donegal, maybe there's a connection, are you registered with GenesReunited?? if so you could have a look at my tree, let me know.
Regards
Jim.
Picarrso:
I'm sure that Carrabin refers to her surname or possibly some anglicized version of a first name. Remember, when these were documented that possibly the people being registered were ususally illiterate, consequently, the clerk wrote what he heard. Even if they were literate, they would either not see the document to correct it or wouldn't want to question an authority figure such as the town registrar or the parish priest.
Also I have some Bon(n)ars in my tree from Donegal
Lastly, it's spelled "Pog mo Thoin" in Gaelic
Hendry,Hendrie,pollock,Bonnar, Bonar, Gallacher, Gallagher.
(Glasgow/Lanarkshire/Ayrshire/Scotland).
Hendrie, Hendry, Henry, Houden, Clark, Gallacher, Gallagher, McGuire (Scotland/Ireland)
Westmuckett, Davies, Corbett-Davies, Corbett, Williams, Bevan, Price, (England and Wales)