Goggins,
There are two connections between the Goggin family and the family of John Walsh:
- Ellen Goggin was the godmother to James, the son of
John and Fanny Walsh in 1867
-
Bridget Goggin, a "cousin" of John Walsh reported his death in 1894
Ellen Goggin, The Godmother of James Walsh in 1867
Goggins was not a common name in the parish in the mid 1800s.
There were no Goggins in the Tithe. There were only two listings for Goggins in the 1857 Griffiths.
There were three listings in the 1901census.
Ellen Walsh Goggins and Michael Goggins
Ellen Walsh married Michael Goggin, date unknown. They had:
- Michael, of Michael Goggin and Ellen Walsh, was baptized on
December 17, 1855. The sponsors were Pat Ganly (?) and Mary Braghan (?).
Based on the date of birth Michael, Ellen was born no later than 1835.
The baptismal records for the children of the Goggin family in Ballinrobe
show that Michael, Pat, William and Thomas Goggins were related to one another.
However, the records do not clearly connect any of the Goggins in the parish to John Walsh.
John Goggins and Ellen Reily, Carrownelecka
The 1901 census indicates that John Goggins and Ellen Reilly Goggins were born circa 1851.
John and Ellen Goggins of Carrownlecka had:
- Mary of John Goggins and Ellen Reily, sponsors William Murphy and
Mary Murphy, July 2, 1870, "Carroonaleca"
-
William of John and Ellen Goggins of "Carranelecka", sponsors, Michael Goggins and Julia Reilly, January
6, 1876
- Thomas of John and Ellen Goggins, "Cahernolecka", sponsors, Michael and Mary Goggins,
January 20, 1878
- John circa 1881
- Hugh circa 1884
- Michael, circa 1887
John and Ellen Goggins were listed in the 1901 census in Carrownalecka, Ballinrobe as follows:
- John, head, cannot read, age 50, farmer, married, born Mayo, Irish/English speaker
- Ellen, wife, read and write, age 50, married, born Mayo, Irish/English speaker
- Willie, son, age 25, labourer, not married
- Thomas, son, age 23, labourer, not married
- John, son, age 20, labourer, not married
- Hugh, son, age 17, labourer, not married
- Michael, son, age 14, scholar
All the sons were listed as able to read and write, born in Mayo and Irish/English speakers.
Ellen Goggin as a Godmother
- "Elinor" Goggins was the sponsor, with William Goggins, for Elinor, the daughter of
Tom Goggins and Mary, alias Lydon, on March 15, 1865. Note: This records indicates a
relationship between William and Tom Goggins. I believe Elinor was also known as Ellen.
- Ellen Goggin was the sponsor, with James Swift , to Bridget of Michael O'Brien and Bridget Kelly,
February 29, 1872, no place listed
- With Michael Mally, to James, the son of John Walsh and Fanny Feeny, 1867
- With John (?) can't read, of Bridget of Martin Sheriden and Mary do or Hel--rn, January 23, 1871
- Ellen Goggin was the sponsor, with Michael Goggins, of Pat, of Tom Goggins and Mary
Goggins, January 12, 1874