Farnan of Omagh, Tyrone

Date: 1750 to 1950
Location: Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland
Surname/tag: Farnan

Contents 1 Farnan of Omagh 2 Spelling 3 In historical records 4 Known people 5 DNA connections 6 Other Farnans out of this scope 6.1 Michael Farnan + Anne McCrory

Farnan of Omagh

This page summarizes research into the FARNAN surname from the town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. (Not the Omagh SRD per se).

Spelling

The name occurs in many spelling variants: Farnan, Fernan, Farnen, Farnon, Farnand amongst others.

This kind of inconsistency was typical for Ireland at the time; the average person was illiterate and the civil record would contain what the registrar heard, or preferred to write. The variants "Farnand" and "Farnan" are the most common for the Omagh area, according to johngrenham.com .

There are also transcription errors in civil record search indexes, e.g. "Farran", "Fannan", "Farnaud", "Fanaud"

In historical records

1830 Drumragh title applotment book:

• Beagh: Patrick Fernan, Charles Fernan.
• Tamlaght: Pat. Sen., Pat. Jun.
• Drumshanley: Patrick Fernan.

Griffiths Valuation (Mar 1860 for Tyrone) , Drumragh parish: (this list is incomplete)

• Beagh:
  • Lot 4: Patrick Farnan; 1893: to Michael Farnan; In fee as of 1911-29.
  • Lot 7: John Farnan; 1915: to Chas J Farnan in fee.
• Tamlaght:
  • Lot 1: Patrick Farnan; by 1863: sold to James McCrory.
• Deerpark:
  • Lot 4: Patrick Farnan - sublets to Thomas Kane; by 1863: sold to John Farnan.
• Drumshanley: (none)

TODO: Complete the Griffith's list; include Cappagh parish in both.

Deerpark borders Tamlaght.

Known people

(Grouped by family where known)

Beagh and Drumshanly (Loughmuck ED):

• Dennis Farnan (abt.1789-1879), widower of Beagh.
• Unknown Farnan (location unknown)
  • Rev. John Farnan P.P. of Cappagh. (original location unknown)
  • Patrick Farnan (abt.1800-bef.1860) of Drumshanly, husband of Catherine (Kelly) Farnan (abt.1805-1884), sister of the Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, bishop of Derry,
    • Rev. Michael Farnan P.P. who was posted to Moville
    • Catherine (Farnan) Smyth of Ballynahatty.
  • Charles Farnan (bef.1790-) of Beagh (tentative son)
    • Patrick Farnan (abt.1811-1892) + Mary Rafferty. Both die at Beagh; several children including John m. Catherine Darcy in Canada and moving to 2926 Glenwood, Philadelphia.
    • John Farnan (abt.1816-1911) + Bridget (Gallagher) Farnan (abt.1840-1910) of Beagh; children include: Catherine Gallagher, Charles Farnan, Mary McElroy, Alice Daly, Thomas Farnan.

Omagh urban area:

• James Farnan (abt.1827-1900) + Ann (McCrea). James was a shoemaker. Associated with Mullaghore townland. He could be the James of Beagh in Griffith's Valuation, perhaps leasing a farm at Beagh while working in the town in the shoe trade? Several children moved to the US, including Ellen Tierney.
• John Farnand (abt.1830-) + Alicia Conahan. 9 children but not found in the census - may have emigrated. He was a contractor.
• Thomas Farnan (abt.1817-1900) + Sarah (Johnston) Farnan (abt.1834-abt.1902) - no clue about parents. Lived at Lisanelly as of 1866. Has a daughter Elizabeth who may have had illegitimate child Mary in 1878, by a father McVeigh.

Deerpark (possibly)

• Unknown Farnan (bef.1790-) - possibly called Patrick.
  • His daughter Margaret (Farnan) Mullin (abt.1817-1893) of Tattykeel; one son to Quebec.
  • His daughter Mary (Farnan) McCrory (abt.1811-1887) of Deerpark.
  • His son John Farnan (abt.1820-aft.1901). To Quebec.
  • Patrick Farnan (abt.1800-1871), associated with Tamlaght near Deerpark by APTs (no source) -- possible son. To Quebec.

Tattysallagh and Clanabogan Lower:

• Charles Farnan (abt.1831-1907) (m. Eliza McCloskey).
  • Sarah (Farnan) McGoldrick (abt.1856-) (tentative child)
  • Isabella (Farnan) Thompson (1866-)
  • Rose Ann (Farnan) O'Donnell (abt.1868-)
• Charles Fernand (bef.1883-), father James a railway porter; no other info . Belturbet, Clanabogan.
• Lizzie (Farnand) O'Brien (abt.1883-), mother Mary Jane Farnan deceased as of 1905.

Unknown townland:

• Patrick Farnan (bef.1817-) + Catherine Percy (bef.1817-). Ancestors of Matt McNabb, creator of this page.
  • Could possibly be the same person as Patrick Farnan (abt.1811-1892) of Beagh.
• Catherine (Unknown) Farnan (abt.1818-1899), a widow only described as being of Loughmuck. Could possibly be the same person as Catherine Percy.
• Ellen (Farnin) Smith (abt.1838-1908) to Victoria, Australia then Dunedin, NZ. Tentatively assigned as daughter of Patrick Farnan + Catherine Percy but evidence is fairly weak.
• Catherine (Farnin) Denham (abt.1832-1913) to Victoria, Australia. Possibly a famine orphan, emigrated in 1850 age 17.
• James Farnan + Mary A. , living in Cleveland OH in 1870 age 60. Ancestry Profile: #302181873574.
• Ancestry Profile: #332038767792 Patrick Farnand + Winnifred McCrossan, with son Hugh born 1822 at Tamlaght, Drumragh, move to Canada. No sources provided for any of this unfortunately. There was Patricks of Tamlaght in the Griffith's Valuation.
  • A Patrick Farnan's 1930 census does have "Hugh McCrossan, cousin". NOTE: I linked the wrong profile when originally writing this bullet and now have noticed the error, but can't recall which Patrick!
• Peter Farnan (abt.1810-1890) died at Omagh Workhouse; unknown origin, possibly Tattyreagh.

DNA connections

Connections to father and/or aunt of Matt:

• 45cM/4 (MH): great-great grandchild of Unknown Farnan (bef.1800-). There is a TG with other descendants of Catherine Farnan and Francis McNabb. However there are two common surnames in that line (Farnan and Mullins).
• 34cM/2: descendant of James Farnan of Cleveland OH; shared match with 1 other descendant of Patrick Farnan + Catherine Percy.
• 31cM/2: largest of several descendant matches of Ellen (Farnin) Smith (abt.1838-1908)
• 16cM/2: great-grandson of Hugh Farnand to Canada as above; shared match with a descendant of Ellen (Farnin) Smith (abt.1838-1908)
• 13cM/1: descendant of Catherine (Farnin) Denham (abt.1832-1913); shared match with another McNabb-Farnan descendant.
• 12cM/2: descendant of "Daniel Farnand" 11 Feb 1836 Ireland, to Ottawa, Canada
• Some other shared matches from AncestryDNA not listed here as they didn't have a tree.
• (No matches found via James Farnan shoemaker + Ann McCrea).

TODO: Create profiles for above people who do not have profiles.

Other Farnans out of this scope

• In the PRONI Will Calendars we have "Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Patrick Farnan late of Drumlusty County Monaghan Farmer who died 30 May 1893 were granted at Armagh to Catherine Farnan of Drumlusty the Widow.". The matching death record is age 71 however it says he is a widower, with death attended by Anne Farnan.
• There is a John Farnan shoemaker marries Mary Ann Quinn in 1874; they are in Omagh SRD but at Beragh, Sixmilecross (not Beagh!) They move to Cumberland to work in steel mills.
• Patrick Farnan m. Mary Donnelly 1878; they are of Roscavey, Sixmilecross, Omagh SRD.

Michael Farnan + Anne McCrory

• U/1868/50/1007/9/303 Mary Farnan 18th May 1868 Female McCrory Belfast(pre-1973 Q4)
• U/1870/212/1025/5/297 Anne Farnand 8th November 1869 Female McCrory Omagh(pre-1973 Q4)
• U/1871/212/1025/6/390 Michael Farnan 7th August 1871 Male McCrory Omagh

The birth reg 1871 is at Gortrush, Omagh. No other references found to any of this family, despite a search. They could perhaps be brought in to scope.