Query about family links

I have come across your web site whilst carrying out some family history research in the Kilcullen/Athy region.

Having found links to what was a local family (the Hogan’s) I wondered if I could use your good offices to include all or part of the following information in one of your future “Diaries”. Possibly there are still distant relatives in the area who may be willing to fill in the missing parts of the jigsaw.

Currently, I (and a second cousin) have sourced all known family in England (mainly Liverpool) and are now working on the movement between Ireland and Liverpool of my Great Grandfather and his family.

My Great Grandfather was Garret Hogan (b.1852 in Kilcullen) who married a Catherine (Kate) Montgomery (b.1852 in Dublin). The marriage took place in 1876 but not known if it was in Kilcullen or Dublin. Their first child, Mary was born in Dublin in 1877 and the family moved to Liverpool soon after. Her brother, Edward (my Grand father) was born 1879 in Liverpool as were John (b.1881) and Margaret Ann (b.1883). Note that Margaret Ann died in childbirth along with her mother. Garrets mother (Mary) spent some time in Liverpool looking after the children following the death of Catherine.

Garret's parents were Edward Hogan (b.1813 in Kilcullen) and a Mary Rourke (b.1816 in Castledermot) who married in Kilcullen in 1840.

There are various unconfirmed birth and marriage records in Kilcullen giving possible brother and sisters for Garret. In fact a James Hogan moved from Kilcullen to Liverpool at a similar time to Garret –- could this be a brother or cousin?

Based on rather sparse information, it seems likely that Edwards parents were James Hogan (b.1773 in Athy) and Mary Maguire (b.1796 in Kilcullen) who married in 1811 in Kilcullen. There is a confusion however, in that a Hester Ryan (b.1792) is given as the mother of Edward but no records of a second marriage can be found.

Again I have potential brothers and sisters from both birth and marriage records but none are confirmed.

An Edward and other Hogans owned land around Kilcullen according to Griffiths Valuations but this need confirming as not known if it is the same family.

Finally, I have a tentative record of James parents. These are Thomas Hogan (b.c1750 in Athy) and a Frances Malloy (b.c1750) who married in Athy in 1770.

Obviously there are a number of links which need confirming for the direct family line but also for those of brothers and sisters and their subsequent families.

If there is anyone who can confirm or deny the above, I would be delighted to hear from you. Please reply to phillipsk47@hotmail.com in the first instance.

Keith Phillips.