Halpins in Westmeath

[dathai]

Following on from the above article re the Rev Thomas J Halpin brother of William J Halpin appears to have died in Nice 1873 according to Will index, letters of administration granted to his father Christopher of Mooretown
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014890/005014890_00510.pdf

[dathai]

Christopher Halpin died 1890 age 74 Letters of Admin to son Christopher
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014904/005014904_00170.pdf

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Westmeath/Fore_West/Lakill_or_Moortown/1776971/

marriage 1893
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1894/10572/5851572.pdf

[kaligirl]

Wow!
Thank you dathal.
I will check out your suggestions. You have the correct Thomas.
My grandmother, Leota Walker Halpin, married Thomas and traced her side back to 600s.
I'm hoping to do the same on the Halpin side.

[kaligirl]

Thank you dathai,

Your sources were perfect. Any chance I may impose further and ask how to find Patrick and Bridget's parents? I too have information on Fr. Halpin but am unable to enter it into FamilySearch without parents' names.

I hope one day to visit the Emerald Isle.

[dathai]

Catherine also registered in Granard 1885 born Carlanstown WMeath
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02656/1979334.pdf

possibly Kate Halpin age 17 here
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Westmeath/Kinturk/Townparks___Castlepollard/1777338/

[dathai]

appears to be Annie's death in Manhattan 1948 age is off but looks like right parents
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WYH-GTW

[dathai]

shot in the dark might be worth researching this man who seems to have married twice
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249K-V3G

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV9-M9Z

[dathai]

Thomas and his sister Kate or Catherine first emmigrated in 1907 to New York
Thomas gave his age as 24 born circa 1883
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX2R-26T

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX2R-26Y

on the 1901 census they say Thomas is 18 and younger brother William is 16
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Westmeath/Fore_West/Lakill_or_Moortown/1776972/

yet William was born in Carlanstown on 1st Feb 1883
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02747/2009357.pdf

sister Ellen was born 1st May 1888 but was not registered till 6 months later in October
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02494/1925104.pdf

also found this marriage which may help with your searches
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG8V-RXR

also found a baptism on the Collinstown reel for a Thomas Halpin 20th May 1842 son of Christy Halpin and Catherine Donnelly
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0918

[Pennines]

The first posting on this thread regarding a Patrick Halpin b about 1842 - who moved to Lancashire and had a father Patrick, seems to have been overshadowed by the second query about a family with the same surname who moved to USA (as far as I can tell).

So returning to the original query -- there is a Patrick Halpin baptised on 13 March 1842, but in Drumcanrath, County Meath.
Father Patrick Halpin, mother Bridget Shekey. (Sponsors Michael and Mary Shekey)

In addition;
Peter Halpin, baptised 17 Jul 1848 also in Drumconrath, County Meath. Father Patrick - mother Bridget Sheeky. (One of the Sponsors - Catherine Sheeky).

I cannot see a baptism for a John at the correct time though.
My Westmeath ancestors moved to Westmeath from County Meath -- so this family MAY have done the same thing and may just be worth considering.