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John Donovan 1878–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1878

Birth Location: Rashberry, Cork, Ireland

Death Date: Apr 1951

Death Location: Cardiff

Father: Jeremiah Donovan

Mother: Johannah Driscoll

Spouse(s): Mary Donovan

Children(s):

The story of John Donovan began in 1878 in Rashberry, Cork, Ireland. John Donovan married Mary Josephine Polly Donovan. John Donovan passed away in 1951 in Cardiff.

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Biography

  • The story of John Donovan began in 1878 in Rashberry, Cork, Ireland.
  • John Donovan married Mary Josephine Polly Donovan.
  • John Donovan passed away in 1951 in Cardiff.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Donovan's Ancestors

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John Donovan
1878–1951
Birth Place: Rashberry, Cork, Ireland
Parents
Jeremiah Donovan
1845–1890
County Cork
Johannah Driscoll
1855–1913
Sirhawy, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Mary Foley
1814–1863
CO Cork, Ireland
Patrick Driscoll
1830–1891
Clonlade, Cork, Ireland
Mary Driscoll
1835–1916
Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Donovan's Timeline

10 Records

1877
July 1877
Birth of John Donovan in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
1878
17 Oct 1878
Birth of John Donovan in Ballinglana, Lackenduff, County Cork
Ballinglana, Lackenduff, County Cork
1878
17 Oct 1878
Birth of John Donovan in Rashberry, Cork, Ireland
Rashberry, Cork, Ireland
1891
1891
Age 13
John Donovan resided here in St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
1901
Age 23
John Donovan resided here in St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 23
John Donovan resided here in Aghadown South, Cork, Ireland
Aghadown South, Cork, Ireland
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 33
John Donovan resided here in Aghadown South, Cork, Ireland
Aghadown South, Cork, Ireland
1919
Jun 1919
Age 41
Death of John Donovan in Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
1950
14 Dec 1950
Age 72
John Donovan - Probate in Llandaff
Llandaff
1951
Apr 1951
Age 73
Death of John Donovan in Cardiff
Cardiff

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Ballinglana, Lackenduff, County Cork
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
    [2] UK, Royal Naval Reserve Service Records Index
    [3] Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1877
    Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32157; Schedule Number: 403
    [2] 1891 Wales Census
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 154
    [4] 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4987; Folio: 195; Page: 28
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Rashberry, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: WO 97

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1891 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4987; Folio: 195; Page: 28

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Aghadown South, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Aghadown South, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32157; Schedule Number: 403
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1919
    Event Place: Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1951
    Event Place: Cardiff
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 154

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1950
    Event Place: Llandaff
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

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