Hi I have considered name variations before as it has happened with the Mahoney side, spelt one way in Ireland, a slightly different way when they came out to Australia. So far, only one version of the Hefferman name has come to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "hiflyte" <hiflyte@telus.net> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Hefferman, Mahoney > Hefferman was entered and out popped Heffernan. > What you see is what your get (or what is in the file) > Bob > ======================================== > Jean R. wrote: >> Hi Bob - Appreciative of your input on the list. Wondering if your >> source >> have any HEFFERMAN (a var. of the far more common spelling of HEFFERNAN)? >> Of course, for that matter, spelling can be skewed on old records and >> researchers should keep an open mind in that regard.... >> > ========================= > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Chris Per surname search at: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/ Primary Valuation (1848-64) in Ireland HEFFERMAN households: 0 Surprise - I felt sure that I have seen this surname in Ireland. Apparently it is English. Of course, English came to live in Ireland and vice versa. Perhaps it isn't a variation of Heffernan after all. Needs more research. HEFFERNAN households: 755 Sept. was located in Owenbeg, East Limerick. Numerous, found in all provinces except Ulster. Households most often found in Cos. Tipperary (217); Limerick (78); Cork (65); Kilkenny (56); Mayo (52); Kildare (48), down from there. Births in 1890: Munster Province (36); Leinster (16), Connacht (1); Ulster (0). HEFFERNON (apparently a var.spelling of Heffernan). Only one household each in Cos. Cork, Offaly, Limerick and Wicklow on the Ireland Primary Valuation. Chris - Curious - have you found specific documentation on your HEFFERMAN individual that leads you back to Ireland? Any specifics? Did the marriage occur in Ireland, Australia, elsewhere? Sounds like the surname is connected to heifers, cowmen? I believe that MAHONEY/MAHONY is overwhelmingly a Co. Cork surname, apparently, from the Primary Valuation - although found in many other counties. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Mahoney" <cmahoney@orcon.net.nz> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Hefferman, Mahoney > Hi > > I have considered name variations before as it has happened with the > Mahoney > side, spelt one way in Ireland, a slightly different way when they came > out > to Australia. > > So far, only one version of the Hefferman name has come to me. > <snip>