Higgins Johnston family Avoca

[higgi]

Hi,
my Great Grandfather was Captain James HIGGINS 1842-1920, married to Sarah Jane nee Luke 1846-1936, both from Cornwall and brought over to run the Avoca mines c1860-70, They lived in Tigroney House, Avoca in the parish of Castlemacadam. He was a J of the P and they had 15-17 children. One of which, Sydney Patrick 1886-1964, married Ellen JOHNSON, 1889-1964 and produced 12 children. My Dad, Joel James (Jim) HIGGINS was one of them and born XXXX in Avoca.
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Thanks,
Jim HIGGINS

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[brad]

my husbands family also came from Avoca  and I believe ralph Carton worked at the Avoca Mines but have yet to find his name on any list also the carrol's came from there Ralph Carton died in Brockagh in 1875, his wife was mary fegan/Fagan. they had children Bridget ralph, mary Catherine .Catherine came to New Zealand.

[caroclay]

hi Brad

i just saw your post and you mention the Carroll family from Avoca my husbands family are Carroll's from Avoca and i am trying to search them
his GGrandfather was James Carroll b 1866 his parents where Michael Carroll and Mary McGuire
if you have come across anything on them it would be great to hear from you

regards
carolyn

[brad]

do you have a John carroll in your collection of names.  John married a catherine carton   in Whitehaven after they ran away. John's father was either Andrew  or Peter we are not sure.
 I have more details if you want .  brad.

[canberragirl]

Hi Brad
I notice you have Carroll of Avoca mentioned in your post - I am a Carroll and my gggrandfather was Patrick Carroll of Avoca. Patrick was married to a Francis Byrne (Fanny) I don't know much about Patrick and Fanny only that they had children called Sara, Michael, Anne and Sally (twins) Sally died and another child born later also called Sally. Wonder if your Carrolls are connected to mine, Avoca is only a small town.
Canberragirl

[brad]

 I think here may be a connection but I have only researched a little allso  so not really sure will have to look into it  ,Will look up my information over the weekend and get back to you. I know there  may well be a Michael  but think John's father was either   Andrew or Peter. They had Catherine and  Bridget and Mary ,.  Catherine came to nz.

[penderiki]

Hi....I dont know if this will help but I have the following from the 1911 Census.
Living in House Number 12 in Cronebane, Avoca, Wicklow are:
Mary Carroll...widow...aged 66
Her son Patrick...single...aged 30
Her son Michael...single...aged 28
and her son John...single...aged 26
It states that there were 5 children all living at that point.
I hope this may be of some small help to you.
Regards,
Tom

[coates76]

Hello canberragirl:

I saw the names coates and byrne on your post; my g-grandfather was a John Coates married to a Mary Byrne living in Knockananna, County Wicklow. Any connection with your family tree?