Tracing the Surname Fraughen

cdsb46

My friend and i are looking into his surname Fraughen, i'm just wondering does anyone this know anyone with the name or anything to do with the name, thanks so much in advance

pinkypinky

I've never heard the name before.

No hits on Irish Origins.

2 people on the 1911 census:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1911&surname=Fraughen&firstname=&county=&townland=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=

11 on 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1901&surname=Fraughen&exact=&firstname=&county=&townland=&ded=&age=&sex=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=50

I'll have a look in my copy of Edward MacLysaght's book: The Surnames of Ireland.

shanew

there's a small number of entries on Griffith's for the surname Fraughan that might be worth checking out. Some in Dublin city, Co. Dublin, one in Wicklow and one in Galway. Six entries in total, but some of these could be separate properties held by the same people.

see : http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=44&Submit.y=9&familyname=Fraughan&firstname=&baronyname=&countyname=&unionname=&parishname=



Shane

shanew

the Thomas Fraughan listed at Mill St, Dublin on Griffith's (1854) was a grocer according to the index of Thom's 1850

Mill St is listed as being in the Civil Parish of St. Luke and runs from Blackpitts to Ardee Street. Thomas is shown in the street listing at number one as a vintner. Much of the rest of the street is either tenements or 'tanners and curriers'



Shane

pinkypinky

Nothing even remotely like it in MacLysaght.

pinkypinky

Here are the Griffiths references for info:

James F of Galway, Rahoon,
James F of Dublin, Booterstown,
William F of Leitrim, Killesnet,
Thomas F, Dublin, Dublin City,
Thomas F., Dublin, St, Lukes.
Michael Fraughan, Wicklow, Knockrath.

Some private information was passed on that the Wicklow ones emigrated to Australia and the name changed to Frewin (early 1800s).

Also, I wonder is there a connection to the fraughan berry (from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilberry)

In Ireland, the fruit is known as fraughan, from the Irish fraochán, and is traditionally gathered on the last Sunday in July, known as Fraughan Sunday.

frauney

There are lots of Fraughens living in Ireland presently all related. If you need any more help perhaps I'll hear from you.

pedroeibar1

frauney wrote: »

There are lots of Fraughens living in Ireland presently all related. If you need any more help perhaps I'll hear from you.

Curious. There are none in the phone book. Have you any information on the origin of the surname or families ?
Rs
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frauney

Doing family tree presently Dublin i think but the wicklow fraughens may be connected also not that far yet.

pedroeibar1

frauney wrote: »

Doing family tree presently Dublin i think but the wicklow fraughens may be connected also not that far yet.

Curious that the Griffiths listing of Fraughans, are very widespread geographically outside the few in Dublin.


I got steered into the Wicklow (Andrew) Fraughans in error when doing an overseas friend a favour on a similar name. From my notes at that time -


Andrew Fraughan’s family emigrated (assisted passage) to Australia on the “Pekin" which sailed from Southhampton 19th August 1853, arrived Melbourne, Victoria 29th November 1853 (101 days passage)

Nominal list. passenger no. 31-36 page 293
Disposal list: By whom engaged
Fraughan Andrew labourer RC. 43yrs Wicklow Thos.Banbury, Melbourne
Fraughan Ellen, R.C. 42yrs Wicklow
Fraughan Ellen R.C. 12 yrs Wicklow
Fraughan Thomas R.C. 10yrs Wicklow
Fraughan Margaret R.C. 6yrs Wicklow
Fraughan John R.C. 5yrs Wicklow

Nominal list. passenger no. 155-157 page 297
Fraughan Bridget R.C. 18yrs Wicklow Mrs. Watson, Sandridge
Fraughan Mary* R.C. 21yrs Wicklow Mrs. Gregory, Melbourne
Fraughen Elizabeth R.C. 14yrs Wicklow Robert Brown, Williamstown
*Mary’s godparents were a Michael Fraughan and a Margaret Fraughan.

The records also show that Andrew and daughters Mary and Elizabeth could read and write. Ellen and daughter Ellen could only read. Bridget, Thomas, Margaret and John could neither read nor write. However, all the children could write their names by the time they married as they have signed their marriage certificates.

For your record search, note that on the Wicklow birth records for Andrew’s children above the name is variously Froughan and Fraughan; the parent’s marriage record is Rathdrum Parish. Call No. P6476
Nov.25th 1830 Andrew Froughan & Ellen Cullen. Witnessed by William Byrne & John Ford
Ellen’s parents were Thomas Cullen and Bridget nee O’Byrne.
Some descendants of the Australian Fraughans later moved to New Zealand. Andrew’s brother is possibly the Michael who remained in Wicklow, Knockrath.
Hope it’s of some use.
Rs
P.

frauney

Dublin,Kilkenny,Tipperary are all the one family. Can't make a connection with the Wicklow crowd I'll keep working on it.

Orla f

Im a fraughen from dublin.. Dont know a lot about the name but I have always been told it was originally spelt fraughan dont know how true that is but it may help with the search!

Jellybaby1

As soon as I saw the name I thought of fraughan berries which I picked many years ago in Co. Wicklow. Maybe there is a historic association between the family name and an area full of the berries. It is a wild bilberry much like blueberries and grow on hill sides, which is where we found them. Useless information for genealogy though. Sorry.

pedroeibar1

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

As soon as I saw the name I thought of fraughan berries which I picked many years ago in Co. Wicklow. Maybe there is a historic association between the family name and an area full of the berries. It is a wild bilberry much like blueberries and grow on hill sides, which is where we found them. Useless information for genealogy though. Sorry.

Strange one alright; but I cannot think of any Irish family names called after plants and only a few called after places (Brosna/Brosnan, Finglas, Galway) though someone will probably correct me on that! The Wicklow Fraughans came from Trooperstown, near Rathdrum, an area more wooded than the heath required by the berries.

StephNZ

Hi All, to thise who are stil looking at this thread…my 3x great grandfather was Andrew Fraughan, who moved his family to Australia in the 1800's. He changed his name to Frewan, and my 2x great grandfather Thomas, became Frewen on moving to NZ as a gold digger. I'm guessing that was a spelling error. I have found record of an Eleanor Fraughan who was witness to a marriage in Wicklow in the 1700's. But otherwise it pops up in England. It's definitely not a common name so I think someone took an opportunity to create a new name for themselves, for whatever reason . DNA matches will eventually show a common last name that might just reveal what was the 'true' last name prior to Fraughan. That's my guess anyway.

Mick Tator

Old, but still an interesting thread. It's pushing it a little for autosomal DNA. What tests did you do? What was the indication of your ethnicity?