FAIRFIELD CREGGS - GLENAMADDY - HUNTER FAMILY

[t_creaney]

I am looking for some clues to help me progress with my research into the following family.

James Hunter married Jane(t) Greig at Ballinasloe (Presbyterian Church), 16 Aug 1861, the residence for both of them is stated as Fairfield Creggs.

In 1866 they had a son Thomas, he died in 1867. Both birth & death were registered at Glenamaddy & residence stated as Fairfield Creggs.

Where or what is/was Fairfield Creggs?

Jane(t) was Scottish, James may have been but it is not known for sure.

The 1871 English census shows Jane with several children, the following are listed as being born in Ireland.
James      1862
Mary Ann           1864
Andrew      1865
Thomas      1868   obviously named after his dead brother.

I realise some of the births were before registration, but some are after. I can’t find any of them as being registered (except the dead Thomas). Where might they have been baptised, given the parents’ marriage was protestant.

James was not in England in 1871 and I have found no later record of him.

So any clues or local knowledge would be welcome.

Thanks in advance.

tc

[aghadowey]

Fairfield, Creggs R.C. Parish-
http://www.strandnet.com/creggs/creggs.htm

In the online Catholic parish registers it's under Glinsk-
registers.nli.ie/parishes/0553

Fairfield townland (Kilbegnet civil parish) is in Glenamaddy townlannd.

[aghadowey]

Children-
Thomas (1866) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPBL-2Z7
Thomas (1868) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5MX-K4Z

[t_creaney]

Thanks Aghadowey. I can now pin down the parish.

The 1866 birth I have. The 1868 is one of my missing ones, but it seems that they have moved to Co Cavan, but the right parents. I will be ordering the certificate.

Onwards & upwards.

Appreciated.