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[zx123]

I have been searching for a family on the censuses,
i  can find them on the 1891 census,but not on the 1901 or the 1911 census.

They are
maurice donovan,born in 1867,in chatham kent
johanna donovan,born in 1866 in pontllotyn
mary welsh,born1884,pontlottyn,from previous marriage
james welsh born 1885,pontlottynf,from previous marriage

Maurice donovan is on the 1881 and the 1891 census cant find him before or after that.

johannah donovan,I think i have found her on the 1871 and 1881 census her maiden name was fahey,cant find her after the1891 census.

mary welsh is on the 1891 census,cant find her after that.

james welsh is on the 1891 census cant find him after that.


maurice and johannah got married in 1890.
johannah was married to michael welsh before maurice donovan.

I have tried everything i can think of to find them,
if anyone has any ideas how i could find them that would be great thanks.

[eac61]

Have you tried O'Donovan - this sometimes works ..... I was researching my cousins family tree and their name is O'Driscoll but quite often I found it under Driscoll .....

[eac61]

They have just disappeared haven't they !!

[zx123]

I will try o'donovan,
but yeah they do seem to have just disappeared,
ive tried everyting i could think of, maybe they moved to ireland or england.

Someone who i forgot to mention was his brother john donovan,he was also living with maurice and johannah in the 1891 census.

I have found john donovan in the 1901 census,living in ebbw vale with mary collins who was their sister,but i cant find him on the 1911 census.

[eac61]

yes I suppose the Irish theory could be right ................... I just hate a mystery don't you ?

[Tati]

Hi both 

1910 US census
Benwood Ward 4, Marshall, West Virginia

Maurice Donovan, 43, married 20 years, self & parents born Ireland, immigrated 1899, naturalised, Bottom Layer in a Steel Mill
Joanna, wife, 46, married 20 years 2nd marriage, 9 children born, 6 alive, born Wales, parents born Ireland, immigrated 1900
Nora, dau, 18, immigrated 1900
Maurice, son, 15, Cooler in Steel Mill, immigrated 1900
William, son, 13, immigrated 1900
Edward, son, 11, immigrated 1900
Joseph, son, 8, b. West Virginia
Mary Welsh, stepdaughter, 26, born Wales, parents both born Wales, immigrated 1898

 

[Tati]

1900 US census (free to view on the familysearch pilot site)

Union, Marshall, West Virginia

Morris Donovan, born October 1866, married 11 years, born England, parents born Ireland, immigrated 1899, Labourer Steel, rents house
Johanna, born Nov 1863, married 11 years, 7 children born, 6 alive, born Wales, parents born Ireland, arrived 1900
(can't read, probably James), son, born Jan 1886 Wales, arrived 1900
Nora, dau, born Jun 1891 Wales, arrived 1900
Morris Jr, son, born Jan? 1895 Wales, arrived 1900
Wm, son, born Nov 1896 Wales, arrived 1900
Edward, son, born Nov 1898 Wales, arrived 1900
 

[Tati]

Johanna Donovan, 33, wife, Welsh, b. Pontllot*, Final Destination Wheeling, West Virginia, passage paid by husband, going to join husband: Morris Donovan Box 148 Blowood? Marshall, WV; never in prison or almshouse or charity; not a polygamist; condition of health mental and physical: good; not deformed or crippled
James Donovan, 15
Norah Donovan, 8
Morris Donovan, 4
William, 3
Edward, 10 months

Arrived New York 25 May 1900 on board the Germanic, port of departure Liverpool


 

[zx123]

Wow,
thanks for that information,some of the names and dates do match up,
i was looking to see if the name welsh was there and stepdaughter,and its there.

thanks again that looks very promising,