~~My name is John Graven. I live in Runcorn,Cheshire. I've traced my family tree back to a James Graven(born c1846 in the Castlebar area). He was married to an Alir(Celia?) Jordan(born c1837). They had a son John (born c1865) before moving to Middlewich,Cheshire between 1865 and 1869, where they had more children.
Someone found a Mayo birth/baptism record for a James Gravin & Celia Jerdin having a son John in 1865 living in Thomas St (Castlebar?). This might be them.
Due to the loss of Irish Census records in a fire I'm struggling to go any further. However, I'm excited to find that a surname so rare in England is still common today in the Westport/Castlebar area.
I've already had a response from someone who found a James Graven(b1841) which might be my ancestor.
Any help appreciated.
John Graven