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William Alfred Donovan 1915–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1915

Birth Location: Middlesex, England

Death Date: Feb 1999

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Peter DONOVAN

Mother: Ada DONOVAN

Spouse(s): Georgina DONOVAN

Children(s):

In 1915, William Alfred Donovan entered the world in Middlesex, England, born to Peter Charles Smith Donovan And Ada Louise Lee Donovan. In 1934, William Alfred Donovan resided in London, England, United Kingdom. William Alfred Donovan married Georgina Booth Donovan, and had children including Sarah Donovan Knight. William Alfred Donovan passed away in 1999 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1915, William Alfred Donovan entered the world in Middlesex, England, born to Peter Charles Smith Donovan And Ada Louise Lee Donovan.
  • In 1934, William Alfred Donovan resided in London, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Alfred Donovan married Georgina Booth Donovan, and had children including Sarah Donovan Knight.
  • William Alfred Donovan passed away in 1999 in London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Donovan's Ancestors

Self
William Donovan
1915–1999
Birth Place: Middlesex, England
Parents
Peter Charles (Smith) DONOVAN
1875–1960
Bell Green, Sydenham, Kent
Ada (Louise (Lee)) DONOVAN
1886–1970
West Ham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Berry Smith
1836–
Histon, Cambridgeshire, England
Ann Hewitt
1842–
Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
John ((Jack)) LEE
1858–1899
St Lukes Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Sarah ((Hopper)) LEE
1857–1893
St Luke, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1804–
Mary Osborne
1805–1885
John LEE
1826–1898
Mary LEE
1829–1872
William HOPPER
1814–1861
Sarah HOPPER
1818–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1775–
William LEE
1794–1846
Martha LEE
1798–1856
William HOPPER
1793–1848
Frances HOPPER
1787–1864
William Tyler
1795–1832
Rebecca Hargrave
1793–1854

William Donovan's Timeline

5 Records

1915
22 Dec 1915
Birth of William Alfred Donovan in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1916
26 Jan 1916
Age 1
William Alfred Donovan was baptized in England
England
1934
1934
Age 19
William Alfred Donovan resided here in London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
1935
1935
Age 20
William Alfred Donovan resided here in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England
1999
Feb 1999
Age 84
Death of William Alfred Donovan in Camden, London, England
Camden, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 3a, Page 668

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1916
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984, BT Archives; London, England; British Phone Books 1880-1984

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
    Record Source: Berkshire, England, Electoral Registers, Berkshire Record Office/Berkshire County Council; Reading, Berkshire, England; Berkshire Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1999
    Event Place: Camden, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, London Borough of Barnet; Barnet, London; Barnet Burial and Cremation Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, London Borough of Barnet; Barnet, London; Barnet Burial and Cremation Registers

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