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katyt
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Hello, I am trying to locate the Dreenan family from Ardmalin, Co Donegal.
My grandmother was Sarah Dreenan who married Robert Sproule of Derry. The Dreenan family are in the 1901 Census and the 1911 census. Owen is the father and there are at least 10 children including my grandmother. I have not been able to trace any of these children and there seems to be no Drennans or Dreenans in Donegal now. They seem to have disappeared. I have found a Bridgid Dreenan who went to Boston in October 1895 to her brother, 'P Dreenan.' She came from 'Northtown', which is, I believe another name for Ardmalin. She then disappears. Have you any ideas how I can find this family?
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aghadowey
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There are a few things to start with- here's a link to 1911 census page for Owen Dreenan and family-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Ardmalin/Ardmalin/494384/
If you click on the link to the census page you'll see that there were 9 children (all still alive) and Owen and wife married 35 years c1876. Have you the marriage certificate yet? Civil index shows marriage took place in 1875 Inishowen district.
Owen, according to census, was born c1839. Looks like his death is also in civil index- July/Sept.1930 Inishowen district, age 93 (born c1837 which isn't far off census age). Unfortunately, Irish death certificates give little detail.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=collectionDetails
Two of the children are listed in IGI (www.familysearch.org) which gives Annie's name as Anne McLaughlin:
1. Thomas born 18 Nov.1876 Co. Donegal
2. Mary Anne born 2 Nov.1878 Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
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aghadowey
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You are very fortunate that Dreenan isn't a common Irish surname and even though most seem to be in Co, Donegal searching for Dreenans in Co. Donegal in civil index gives lots of clues as to what happened to many of the family.
Looks like youngest sons stayed in Donegal (or at least died there)- Inishowen registration district:
William birth Oct./Dec.1896 and death July/Sept.1952
Eugene birth July/Sept.1894 and marriage Jan./Mar.1933 (might have died after 1958 when online index stops)
Denis birth Apr./June 1889 and death Oct./Dec.1947
Patrick birth Apr./June 1881
Mother Anne Dreenan? death July/Sept.1932 age 78 (born c 1854).
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aghadowey
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1911 census also has a Catherine Dreenan a servant in Londonderry but born in Co. Donegal who might be one of this family.
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katyt
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Thanks for that, I'll check it out. If she is a member of the family, that could be 12!
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katyt
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This becomes very interesting, I think that is one that was in the house in 1901. What I have now on the children of Ardmalin is -
45 Ardmalin Dreenans 1901 Census rough date of births of the children are -
1. Thomas (dob 1877)
2. Mary Ann (1879)
3. Patrick (1883)
4. Michael (1885)
5. Catherine (1887)
6. Dennis (1889)
7. Eugene (1894)
8. William (1896)
9. Sarah (1892)
Annie Dreenan is in number 44 Ardmalin, in the 1901 census, just next door, age 13 servant (1888)
Bridget Dreenan – travelling from Liverpool to Boston in October 1885 and gives her address as Northtown, Malin Head, – age 18yrs 5 mths (1877)
Catherine Dreenan – Infirmary Rd Derry servant – 1911 census age 23 (1888)
We can assume that Annie Dreenan, who was next door is child number 10. Catherine Dreenan who is in Derry in 1911, must be the same Catherine that is in the house in 1901 - so still 10.
Bridget fits in nicely between Thomas and Mary Ann, so this is an unconfirmed 11 children.
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katyt
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I forgot to add that Infirmary Road in Derry, where Catherine Dreenan is a servant, is very near Argyle Street, where Sarah Dreenan lived with her husband.
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aghadowey
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Think you've tried too hard to connect all these Dreenan children to one family. Checking another index, Bridget Dreenan was actually born 1874 (before Owen and Annie married) and Ann Dreenan in 1886.
Giving Owen Dreenan's family more exact birthdates gives the following list (9 children as recorded in 1911 census)-
1. Thomas born 1876
2. Mary Anne born 1878
3. Patrick born 1881
4. Michael born 1883
5. Catherine** born 1885
6. Denis born 1889
7. Sarah*** born 1891
8. Eugene born 1894
9. William born 1896
** Catherine Dreenan birth Oct./Dec.1885 Inishowen district and probable death Cassie Dreenan Jan./Mar.1949 (age 62)
*** Serah Dreenan
Note: some of the births not found in civil index but they've probably been registered under another spelling of Dreenan (perhaps Drennan).
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katyt
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I have just noticed some earlier responses that I missed!
Thank you so much for all this information - it is terrific.
The spelling 'Drennan' is on some early transcripts, but all hand written documents are 'Dreenan'. I found Daniel Dreenan in Ardmalin in 1827 Tithe Applotment Book - Clonca Parish, Co Donegal. I assume this is Owens father.
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aghadowey
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You can't really assume Daniel was Owen's father- could have been his grandfather, uncle, cousin or no relation at all. However, Owen's marriage certificate should list his father's name and occupation.
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katyt
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I have had time to digest all this - fabulous stuff. Can I check, has anyone got Sarah's date of birth, she is my grandmother. I notice the spelling 'Serah' there, which is interesting. She died about 1938 in Derry.
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aghadowey
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Can't see Sarah/Serah's birth in civil index even searching without surname. The year was 1891 according Irish Genealogy database.
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