Shevlane Origins

[amac1210]

I'm looking for origins to the Shevlane family in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Family folklore suggests French connections, perhaps with the soldiers who came over with General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert in 1798 to help the Irish in their Rebellion. On my own branch of the family, I find John Shevlane and Biddy Mills - both would have been born c.1820-1840. I descend from their son John Shevlane (1867-1954), and other children include Bridget, James and Richard. Richard is a distinctive name, and another Richard Shevlane shows up in 1900 census records, with a birth year of c.1828. I wonder if he would have been a brother to John who married Biddy Mills? Nothing on the Mills lot either. It's all quite unknown. Any help in this would be much appreciated and perhaps a list of those 1100 French soldiers would help clear up any potential French connections too?

[Sinann]

You could try this Surname search
https://www.johngrenham.com/surnames/
You only get a couple of goes free, than have to wait until next day for more free goes.

[Kiltaglassan]

.........I find John Shevlane and Biddy Mills - both would have been born c.1820-1840. I descend from their son John Shevlane (1867-1954).........

Born 1st July 1867 in townland of Briska, Bangor R.D.     #366
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03471/2274765.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/erris/kilcommon/glenco/briska/

KG

[hallmark]

http://goldenlangan.com/graves-gm.html

[amac1210]

Thanks for all that, though this is information already found. I know John Shevlane was born in 1867 to John Shevlane and Biddy Mills. I have photographs of his grave, from family members. Others appear on the website given, but don't take us back before 1900 really. My question is from whom this elder John descends? I am intrigued by the Richard Shevlane born c.1828, and he might be a clue to it all.

[amac1210]

I did receive a message there saying the name Shevlan shows up for "Hearth Rolls Tax" in Co. Mayo, year 1665. Would be fascinating to push these links further.

[amac1210]

This seems to come from a problematic page online, about surnames. No known Hearth Roll exists for Co. Mayo, though Teag O'Shevelan does appear in another 1665 document for Donegal. Seems progress here will be difficult without any older records.

[hallmark]

https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Shevlan

[heywood]

‘Richard is a distinctive name, and another Richard Shevlane shows up in 1900 census records, with a birth year of c.1828.’

Where is this Richard please?