John Coburn, my paternal G-G-grandfather, was born circa 1804, in Anna Duff Leitrim, Ireland to William Coburn and Mary ? Boyle/Bolin. He was a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary and this record states that he married Eliza Strain, a native of Dublin, in County Mayo in Circa 1833. They had 12 children. Following John's death from fever on 1st May 1851 in Enniscorthy County Wexford, Eliza and her 9 surviving children ventured to Australia. Branches of the family remained in Australia and others settled in NZ. Following John's father's death in circa 1828, John's mother and 3 of his brothers sailed to Canada.
I am trying to locate any records to confirm the surname of John's mother. First name was definitely Mary, and his father was definitely William Coburn. She is possibly the widow Coburn on the Tithe Applotment in 1828 for AnnaDuff. Another distant cousin from the Canadian branch has researched St Mary's records at AnnaDuff and found several mentions of the Coburn name in meeting records, but no birth, marriage or death records. I am hopeful that a local may know of the existance of information to determine the location of this family's home and the identity of any children, other than the 4 sons that I am aware of.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1804 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 1st May 1851 | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Eliza Strain | |
| Townland born | Anna Duff Leitrim, Ireland | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | County Mayo in Circa 1833 | |
| Number of Children | 12 | |
| Place of Death | Enniscorthy County Wexford | |
