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Cornelius Donovan 1852–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1852

Birth Location: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales

Death Date: bef 1901

Death Location: Wales

Father: John Donovan

Mother: Margaret Power

Spouse(s): Mary Leary

Children(s): Thomas Donovan, Nora Donovan, Andrew Donovan, Cornelius Donovan

Cornelius Donovan was born in 1852 in Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales, the child of John Donovan And Margaret Power. Cornelius Donovan married Mary Ann Leary, and had children including Andrew Donovan, Cornelius Donovan, Nora Donovan, Thomas Arthur Donovan. Cornelius Donovan passed away in 1901 in Wales.

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Biography

  • Cornelius Donovan was born in 1852 in Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales, the child of John Donovan And Margaret Power.
  • Cornelius Donovan married Mary Ann Leary, and had children including Andrew Donovan, Cornelius Donovan, Nora Donovan, Thomas Arthur Donovan.
  • Cornelius Donovan passed away in 1901 in Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Donovan
1811–1877
Birth Location: CO Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
JD
Margaret Power
1813–
Birth Location: Co Cork, Ireland
MP

Spouses(s)

Mary Leary
1855–1894
Birth Location: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
ML

Children(s)

Thomas Donovan
1880–1962
Birth Location: Garndiffaith, Monmouthshire, Wales
TD
Nora Donovan
1882–1982
Birth Location: Sirhowy Monmouthshire
ND
Andrew Donovan
1877–
Birth Location: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
AD
Cornelius Donovan
1885–
Birth Location: Sirhowy, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Cornelius Donovan's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Donovan
1852–1901
Birth Place: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
Parents
John Donovan
1811–1877
CO Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Margaret Power
1813–
Co Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius Donovan's Descendants

1.
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Cornelius Donovan (abt 1852–bef 1901) m. Mary (Ann) Leary (20 Feb 1855–July 1894)
  1. 1. Thomas (Arthur) Donovan 1880–1962 m. Mary Donovan 1881–1950
    1. 1. Kenneth (Owen) O'Donovan –2020 m. Joan (Margaret) Shaw 1930–2004
    2. 2. Thomas (George) O'Donovan 1912–1980
    3. 3. Mary (Agnes) O'Donovan 1906–1996 m. George (William) Barnett 1898–1979
    4. 4. Annie (May) O'Donovan 1899–1973 m. Albert (Henry) Gardiner 1883–1951
      1. 1. Arthur (Henry) Gardiner 1919–1989
    5. 5. Clarice O'Donovan 1908–1990
    6. 6. Amy (M) O'Donovan 1904–1962 m. Watkyn (Thomas) Hughes 1903–
    7. 7. Nellie O'Donovan 1912–1974 m. David (Leonard) Powell 1908–1976
      1. 1. John (E) Powell 1931–1980
    8. 8. Ivy (Doreen) O'Donovan 1914–1982 m. John (Aldridge) Tarry 1908–1968
  2. 2. Nora Donovan 1882–1982 m. Cornelius (E) Donovan 1864–
  3. 3. Andrew Donovan 1877–
  4. 4. Cornelius Donovan 1885–

Cornelius Donovan's Timeline

15 Records

1851
September 1851
Birth of Cornelius Donovan in Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
1851
Sep 1851
Birth of Cornelius Donovan in Sirhowy, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Sirhowy, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
1851
September 1851
Birth of Cornelius Donovan in Sirhowy, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Sirhowy, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
1851
1851
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Cardiff, Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff, Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
1852
abt 1852
Birth of Cornelius Donovan in Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
1861
1861
Age 9
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
1871
October 1871
Age 19
Cornelius Donovan was married in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
1871
1871
Age 19
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Rumney, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Rumney, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 29
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 29
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
1895
1895
Age 43
Cornelius Donovan resided here in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
bef 1901
Age 49
Death of Cornelius Donovan in Wales
Wales
1901
bef 1901
Age 49
Death of Cornelius Donovan in Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
1901
bef 1901
Age 49
Death of Cornelius Donovan in Wales
Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1851
    Event Place: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5244; Folio: 101; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342262
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1851
    Event Place: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5244; Folio: 101; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342262
    [2] 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2455; Folio: 548; Page: 49; GSU roll: 104196-104197

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1851
    Event Place: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5244; Folio: 101; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342262
    [2] 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2455; Folio: 548; Page: 49; GSU roll: 104196-104197
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1852
    Event Place: Sirhowy, Monmouth, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5244; Folio: 101; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342262
    [2] 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4035; Folio: 58; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543224

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1871
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2455; Folio: 548; Page: 49; GSU roll: 104196-104197

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cardiff, Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2455; Folio: 548; Page: 49; GSU roll: 104196-104197

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4035; Folio: 58; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543224

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Rumney, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5328; Folio: 26; Page: 8; GSU roll: 848440

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5244; Folio: 101; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342262

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5244; Folio: 101; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342262

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1895 Owen & Co's Cardiff Directory; Publisher: Daniel Owen & Co.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1901
    Event Place: Wales

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1901
    Event Place: Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1901
    Event Place: Wales
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