Two weeks before Ireland - help appreciated.

[eyshame]

Hi, i am planning a trip to Ireland in two weeks' time and would so appreiciate any help offered before i go.
I am interested in a family by the name of Carton who were in Wicklow but i don't think they originated there so would love to find out where they did originate from in Ireland.
 My Catherine Carton was born around 1829 and married a John Kavanagh, don't know what year but son Thomas Kavanagh was born 1865 Brockage Wicklow.
I believe Catherine's farther was a Ralph Carton.
I know someone on here is looking for the name of Carton but not my Carton's.
Can anyone help me to narrow the field before i leave for Ireland in the hopes of finding my family and fingers crossed, seeing where they lived etc.
I would so appreicate any help at all on this.
Regards
E.
 

[aghadowey]

Only 1 Ralph Carton appears in Griffith's Valuation- in Brockagh townland. Of course this may not be Catherine's father but Ralph is probably not a ommon first name.
www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml

P.S.- think Thomas Kavanagh's birthplace is probably this same place- Brockagh not Brockage. (Brockagh means 'townland of the badgers').

[shanew147]

All I can suggest is to start off with the details you already have, and follow them up further - e.g. search the parish registers that you found the baptism for Thomas, and work back to see if you can find a marriage for John and Catherine. Hopefully this will give more details on them - but be aware that some registers can be very basic.

If they moved to the parish from somewhere else, It could be difficult to work out where they came from originally, but probably the next step would be to check adjacent parishes.

As aghadowey just mentioned the correct spelling is Brockagh - and it's located just north of the town of Laragh.


Shane

[aghadowey]

I.G.I. lists another son, Lawrence, born 25 June 1866 Annamoe, Co. Wicklow (page 1020 in civil register). Thomas's birth is on page 1035 in civil register.

[eyshame]

Thanks, Yes i was told that Ralph is not a common name in Ireland but was told there were two Ralphs listed in that valuation and mine was the one with only one Catherine born 1829.
I was really hoping someone could look up some information for me as i won't have much time in Ireland so i need to narrow the search.
Thanks E.

[eyshame]

Aghadowey, where/how did you find that so quickly? are the brothers from the same parents? Is there a brother John born about 1870 too? I had heard mention of a Lawrence but neve been able to conect him to my Thomas born 1865.
I am excited at your find. Where do i look please. not sure what IGI is so link please and my any thanks too.
E. 

[shanew147]

The IGI is available on www.familysearch.org.

Thomas and Lawrence are the only two children included for those parents, but the records are not always complete, and births before civil registration started in 1864 may not be included.


Shane

[eyshame]

Thanks Shanew147, you're wonderful. Please if you find anyhting else please, please let me know.

[shanew147]

there's another collection on the pilot site on familysearch that's a little easier to search - see Extracted Births 

Click advanced on the bottom left of the search screen, and then see screenshot below for details of the search parameters required to show Lawrence and Thomas. You can click on each of the results to see more details.

do you know what religion the family was ?


Shane