Donegan. Dublin

[taramcdsmall]

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Anyway, the families prison records are on the site.

Tara

[Glinny]

Hi. Now the Donegan side is having my eyes out!!!!!

I am totally stuck. If anyone would be kind enough to help me, please send me a message and I'll give you more details. Basically need someone to start at the beginning for me, and see if they hit the same brick walls.

Thanks all

[Sinann]

Did you get the Certs, they are free online now.
1911 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Mansion_House/Digges_Street__Upper/100637
James and Mary Donegan and child Mary Ellen.
Mary Ellen birth 12 April 1910 mother Brennan.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1910/01572/1633945.pdf
James married Mary July 4 1909
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10027/5647208.pdf
His father is James, hers is Matthew.
So did you get any further than that?

[Glinny]

Hi Sinann, I'm so glad you replied. Yes, got all that. I've gone further with the Brennan side with no problem. I'm stuck with Donegan. As you might remember, there was a prison record from 1923 for James, but I'm struggling for James birth (knowing which is the correct one) I see 2 James Donegan who could potentially be linked, but can't work out which is correct.

[Sinann]

Did you find any siblings for James?
What are the two births you can't decide between.

I was having a look at the 1901 Census last night and found this James.
I know his age and surname is out a bit but that wouldn't be unusual.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/South_City/Fownes_Place/1304926/
I had a look for a marriage for this woman,her husband was Daniel and her father James.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10819/5945862.pdf
There is an Elizabeth Roche as a witness on your James marriage.
Could he be one of the births you found?

[Sinann]

I was trying to find this Mary Anne Ro(a)che in 1911 and found this family living on the same street as James.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Mansion_House/Digges_Street__Upper/100586/
It appeared to fit the 1901 family except for the daughter Alice in 1901 is missing but there is an Elizabeth, so I had a look for her birth.
Elizabeth Alice was born to Daniel Roche and Mary Anne Donegan in 1890
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1890/02410/1898563.pdf

This Elizabeth is very likely the witness on James' marriage.

If only we could find a birth for Mary Anne I think we will find James as well.

[Sinann]

Couple of interesting baptisms here where a James Donegan is sponsor.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ixg/


I haven't found them in the census but wonder if Jane Owens/Donegan could be another sister. (The last one)

[Glinny]

Sinann, I've pm'd you

[Sinann]

Sinann, I've pm'd you

by sending the links to those births by PM you are stopping others helping you, it is much better to keep everything in the one place.
I just post them here if I was you.