Hi, My name is Anthony Gavin and I am originally from Swinford in County Mayo. I am trying to broaden my own family tree around the 1850s and to do so have taken on the task of trying to reconstruct the twelve Gavan Families who lived there and are listed in the Griffith Valuation.
At the time of the Griffith Valuation there is a Bridget Gavan from Ardhoom in Meelick who is listed as the head of the household from the purposes of renting the property from the landlord. This would suggest that her husband was possibly dead at that stage unless he was abroad.
( see link
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?a...)
Her landlord was Rev Donnellan B. Seymour, Do you have any more information on this Gavan Family from Foxford / Meelick as I would like to try and get a more complete view of Bridget's family?
Many thanks
Anthony Gavin