Creaven Carowntanlis

Hi Emer,

The marriage record on www.rootsireland.ie/ has the father's name as John

Date of Marriage:12-Feb-1894
Parish / District:TUAM
County:Co. Galway
Husband :PatrickCreaven Address:Cortoon Denomination:Roman Catholic
Wife EllenReilly Carrantanlass Roman Catholic
Husband's Father JohnCreaven 
Wife's Father JamesReilly
Witness 1 ThomasCreaven
Witness 2 MargaretReilly

Notes:

BY P FORDE CREAVEN TOWNLAND CORTOON REILLY TOWNLAND CARRANTANLASS

Assuming he was born in Galway, this could be the baptism record:

Name:Patrick CravenDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:02-Feb-1869Address:Not RecordedParish/District:TUAMGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John CravenMother:Bridget ElwardOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick McHugh Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary McHugh 

Possible siblings (it was common to name a later child after one which hadn't survived):

Name:Patrick CravenDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:05-Feb-1859Address:
Parish/District:LACKAGHGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John CravenMother:Bridget ElwoodOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick Hession Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Honor Hession 

Name:Mary CravenDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:02-Mar-1862Address:
Parish/District:LACKAGHGender:FemaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John CravenMother:Bridget ElwardOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael Smyth Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Honor Costelloe 

Name:John CreavenDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:15-May-1864Address:Not RecordedParish/District:LACKAGHGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John CreavenMother:Bridget ElwardOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Timothy Creaven Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Julia Higgins 

Parents' marriage with very little info!!

Date of Marriage:11-Jan-1857
Parish / District:CUMMER
County:Co. Galway
Husband
WifeName:JohnCraven
BridgetElwoodAddress:Not Recorded
Not RecordedDenomination:Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic

For other early records you can try the Tithe Applotments, Griffiths Valuation and the earlier censuses which are all free online.

The Irish phone www.118.ie/ book has 6 Creavens & 2 Creavins in Galway

Col

Thank you very much for going to such trouble and sending this reply. I apprecate it. Back to the search! :-)