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William served in the Athlone 60th regiment from 1824, Portugal, Malta and home.
Married Margaret Crampton/Compton in 1847 Athlone and emigrated to NZ in 1849 as a fencible.

I see that his father is recorded as Richard, a tailor, but I can find no further information.
I have his information from his arrival in NZ, but would like to be able to find further information about where 'Oughan' is, and anything about his family. Could Oughan be Oughaval, Westport?
Did he have siblings? Where might they have gone? Can anyone find anything out about Richard and who he married?

Thank you.
Kerry

This is from a private tree on ancestry. Is it yours?

Photo: AUGHAVAL or OUGHAVAL a parish in the barony of MURRISK county of MAYO and province of CONNAUGHTScreen Shot 2014-02-27 at 9.
Category: Portrait
Taken: Westport
Attached To: William Higgins (born 1808)


Photo: William Higgins and Margaret Compton Marriage
Category: Portrait
Taken: 1847 - Athlone
Attached To: William Higgins (born 1808)

these are the towns and villages in Co.Mayo

no Oughan menttioned

Achill Island
Attymass
Balla
Ballindine
Ballinrobe
Ballintubber
Ballycastle
Ballyhaunis
Ballyglass
Ballyvary
Bangor Erris
Belcarra
Belmullet
Bohola
Bonniconlon
Breaffy
Carnacon
Carracastle
Carrowteige
Charlestown
Cong
Corroy
Crossmolina
Derrew
Faulagh
Foxford
Glengad
Glenamoy
Gweesalia
Inisbiggle
Islandeady
Irishtown
Keel
Kilkelly
Killala
Kilmaine
Kiltimagh
Knockmore
Knock
Louisburgh
Mayo Abbey
Mulranny
Newport
Rossport
Shrule
Swinford
Tourmakeady
Turlough

Iron Age (500 BC to 500 AD approx)[edit]

Territories were marked by tall stone markers, Ogham stones, using the first written down words using the Ogham alphabet. The Iron Age is the time period in which the tales of the Ulster Cycle and sagas took place. The Táin Bó Flidhais which took place mainly in Erris sets the scene well.

that's the closest resemblance I can see

Murrisk is part of both the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland parishes of Oughaval.


From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrisk

Yes Alviegal that could well be my tree.
Thanks for the info.
There are other families recorded as part of Oughaval, such as a notorious Charles Fitzgerald Higgins who ran off with some titled sire's English daughter…..but no idea if any connection.
Westport is a name that has appeared on a record, but Oughan clearly there.
Would love to find an ancestor or sibling of Williams, or Margaret's. They had their first daughter, Delia, in Ireland before leaving in 1849. :-)

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 (Find My Past)

First name(s): William
Last name: HIGGINS
Calculated year of birth: 1806
Parish of birth: Oughan
Town of birth: Oughan
County of birth: Mayo
Age at attestation: 18 years
Discharge date: 4 February 1824
Attestation corps:
Attestation soldier number:
Discharge rank: Private
Discharge corps: 1st Batt 60th Regt Of Royal Rifles
Discharge soldier number: 282
The National Archives reference: WO97

There are 9 images available for this soldier

Chris :)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1338452

First name(s): John
Last name: DRISCOLL
Calculated year of birth: 1823
Parish of birth: Kinsale
Town of birth: Kinsale
County of birth: Cork
Age at attestation: 18 years
Discharge date: 16 October 1841
Attestation corps:
Attestation soldier number:
Discharge rank: Private
Discharge corps: 11th Foot
Discharge soldier number: 1738
The National Archives reference: WO97

There are 4 images available for this soldier

Have you got his marriage certificate to check the details?



Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898


Name:William Higgins

Gender:Male

Marriage Date:14 Jun 1847

Marriage Place:St Peter, Ros, Ire

Father: Richard Higgins

Spouse:Margaret Crampton

FHL Film Number:
101282

Reference ID:
2:3JTQ26D

Yes, I have the marriage details, and Crampton may not quite be correct as Compton is the family recollection in documentation…..so I keep an eye on both names.

I am pretty certain that the records for William, although it states Oughan, is actually Aughaval, Westport.
I have also noticed a record of a Jno Higgins in 1869 who was a blacksmith. In New Zealand a son of my William, also called John, was a blacksmith. I know it is a circumstantial thing but maybe there was some family history of this sort of work.
Just something for me to keep in mind.
What records are there for this area?

Aughaval, Westport is Westport, Co. Mayo or am I telling you something you already know?

I cannot see Aughaveal, Westport NZ (a beautiful part of my country).

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Google brought this up.

Good luck
Sappho

For your information: Onehunga is North Island NZ, Westport is West Coast South Island, NZ.

You could try this:

Westport Genealogy and History Group
Westport I-Site & Coaltown Museum
Palmerston Street
Westport

Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, you can contact the group secretary:
Lyn Doncliff
3 Coates Street
Westport 7825
NZ
+64 3 789 7122

Good luck

Sappho.

Definitely Westport,Mayo. Thank you for that email address.
I agree that Westport NZ is one of the most beautiful spots in the World, but Mayo also is gorgeous. This is where The Reek (or St Patricks mountain) is.
Higgins or O'Higgins have some long history in this area, but I cannot seem to get further back, darn it!