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Title: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: jennifer c on Wednesday 15 November 17 18:58 GMT (UK)
Maud Godfrey born 1920 West Ham married Thomas John O'Donnell in 1949.

I have all the information on Maud but I am looking for information on her husband Thomas John O'Donnell. The information I have so far is-

Thomas John O'Donnell born 21/7/1921 died 1985
from his marriage certificate he is a postal worker and his father was Thomas Henry O'Donnell.

1911 census Ontario Cottage 53 York Road South Farnborough

James O'Donnell 46 Labourer Athlone  Ireland
Elizabeth 55 Chobham
Owen James Percy 18 Farnborough
Thomas Henry 14          "
Albert Godfrey 15 Nephew Chobham

Thomas Henry married Alice Naomi Addington Mar qtr 1919 Farnham

James O'Donnell married Elizabeth Godfrey Mar qtr 1891 Kingston Surrey

I know that Thomas and Maud had a son Michael but all parties are deceased.

Thomas John 1921-1985
I am looking for any information on occupation as a postal worker, any military service (possibility Navy), he was the chairman of the British Legion at Camberley for many years, but unable to find any records.

Any information on previous O'Donnell generations, I have not been able to find them before 1901.
Was Albert Godfrey a nephew or was he an illegitimate son?
I have all the information on Maud Godfrey.

Many thanks
Jennifer

Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: PaulineJ on Wednesday 15 November 17 19:21 GMT (UK)
Birth record.

O'DONNELL, OWEN  JAMES PERCY  1892  D Quarter in HARTLEY WINTNEY  Volume 02C  Page 156

MMN Godfrey
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: PaulineJ on Wednesday 15 November 17 19:26 GMT (UK)
Albert in 1901.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSX6-4HW

he went to the USA.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HM-PWY2
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 15 November 17 19:36 GMT (UK)
Pauline,

That is the wrong Albert. He is with the family in 1901 described as a visitor.
1901 /1103/104/3

GRO has a likely birth 1895 Chertsey mmn Rhodes.

Heywood
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: PaulineJ on Wednesday 15 November 17 19:38 GMT (UK)
It looks like the 1891 marriage parish register is available online.
Can you provide abode, occupation, witness(es) from that?
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: jennifer c on Wednesday 15 November 17 19:46 GMT (UK)
Where online is the marriage please?

Jennifer
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: PaulineJ on Wednesday 15 November 17 20:06 GMT (UK)
Ancestry appears to have it. I have no paid subscription to any site.
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 15 November 17 20:15 GMT (UK)
Here it is Pauline

James O’Donnell 29 yrs and Elizabeth Godfrey 35 yrs

9th March 1891 St Mark, Surbiton

Fathers: Thomas O’Donnell and William Godfrey

James is a soldier as was his father (deceased)
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 15 November 17 20:36 GMT (UK)
This might be worth investigating

Baptism St Peter’s Athlone but it is 1864 May 29th
James to Thomas O’Donnell 67th Regiment and Harriett Curtis

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633873#page/151/mode/1up
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 15 November 17 20:39 GMT (UK)
Another baptism - Mary, April 1863

Mother looks more like Henrietta but both records are Latin

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633873#page/143/mode/1up
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: jennifer c on Wednesday 15 November 17 20:57 GMT (UK)
James and Elizabeth married in MARCH 1891 but I cannot see them on the 1891 census. I thought I saw something about post office employment records earlier but I cannot find it now?

Jennifer
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 15 November 17 21:11 GMT (UK)
There is a post here. Not sure if it can be seen by non-subscribers to Anc.
https://www.ancestry.se/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=4901&p=localities.britisles.ireland.ker.general

Thomas and Harriet O’Donnell went to live in Hartland, Devon where she came from. 1871 census shows them.
James is born Hartland but I can’t see a birth and in 1881 he is born Ireland.

Nothing really definite yet though.
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 16 November 17 17:41 GMT (UK)
It seems the Post Office details are an appointment book year 1935 Camberley, are there anymore details please.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Thursday 16 November 17 17:56 GMT (UK)
Hello Jennifer,

The Post Office information seems to be your main interest but did you note the information re previous generations of O’Donnells which you also requested p,us the birth information re Albert Godfrey?

The entry you refer to shows:
June 5th 1935 Thomas H O’Donnell,  P’man, Camberley A15326

Heywood
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 16 November 17 18:03 GMT (UK)
Thank you , I feel awful I thought I had typed a thank you reply😱

Yes I did see the Devon details thank you, I am not sure if they are mine, but they are added to the pile.

I couldn't find a marriage for the parents of Albert mmn Rhodes?

Sorry again and many many thanks.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Thomas John O'Donnell
Post by: heywood on Thursday 16 November 17 18:30 GMT (UK)
No I couldn’t either re Rhodes  :-\

FindMyPast has military records and shows a James O’Donnell b 1865 Athlone, in the indexes.