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Margaret Donovan c 1858 I am trying to find more info on my paternal great grandmother Margaret Donovan, she married James Keys and they had 11 children in total, we believe she was from Ireland or 2nd generation Irish, although one entry found on 1891 census states she was born in London but many people stated this even if untrue. Her occupation was a book binder, husband was a General Dealer, they lived in the Tottenham area If you may be related please get in touch Many Than Jo

Hi Jo
They are also my great grandparents and as far as I know she had 16 children and 7 died leaving nine. one of the census says she came from county cork but like you thats as far as I have got. I'd like to know who you are connected to down the line.
I'm Lesley Keys, dad is Leslie Keys and Grandad was Barney Keys
Look forward to some info
Kind regards
Lesley

Lesley
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Name: Margarett Donovan
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: 1858
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John Donovan
Mother's name: Catherine Donovan
Gender: Female
Where born: St George in the East, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Southwark St Saviour
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Saviour
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Piece: 314
Folio: 87
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
John Donovan 52
Catherine Donovan 45
Thomas Donovan 22
John Donovan 14
Daniel Donovan 11
Margarett Donovan 3
Austie Baldock 26

All Donovans except Margaret born Tipperary

Name: Margret Duneven
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1857
Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1876
Marriage Place: St John, Horselydown, Southwark, England
Father: John Duneven.......................Compositor
Spouse: James William Keys
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses: George and Ann Newman

Name: Margaret Donovan
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John Donovan
Mother's name: Catherine Donovan
Gender: Female
Where born: Lambeth, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Christchurch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: Christchurch Southwark
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 432
Piece: 592
Folio: 71
Page Number: 70

a maybe

Margarita
Last name Donovan
Baptism year 1857
Birth year 1857
Parish Commercial Road, Stepney
Diocese Westminster
County Middlesex
Mother's first name(s) Catharina
Mother's last name Smithwick
Father's first name(s) Joannis
Father's last name Donovan
Document type Baptisms
Birth date 16 Jul 1857
Baptism date 01 Aug 1857
Church St Mary & St Michael
Deanery Tower Hamlets
Ecclesiastical province Westminster
Archive Westminster Archdiocesan Archives

Dan
Last name Donovan
Birth year -
Baptism year 1848
Baptism date 17 Apr 1848
Parish Bansha and Kilmoyler
Alternative parish names Bansha, Kilmoyler
Diocese Cashel and Emly
County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Donovan
Mother's first name(s) Cath
Mother's last name Smythwick
Repository National Library of Ireland

Looks a distinct possibility, Maddie

Civil registration

DONOVAN, MARGARET (MMN) SMETWICK
GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in SAINT GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 374

Matches birthplace recorded on 1861 census

trying to find their marrriage

there is this birth but not tipperary

Name: Cath Smithwick
Baptism Age: 0
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1818
Baptism Date: 14 Jul 1818
Baptism Place: St Canice's, Kilkenny city, Kilkenny, Ireland
Parish Variants: Kilkenny City, St. Canice's, St. Canice's, Kilkenny City
Diocese: Ossory
Father: Thos Smithwick
Mother: Mary Rowley

a daughter
Mary
Last name Donovan
Birth year -
Baptism year 1838
Baptism date 26 Dec 1838
Parish Bansha and Kilmoyler
Alternative parish names Bansha, Kilmoyler
Diocese Cashel and Emly
County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Donovan
Mother's first name(s) Cath
Mother's last name Smythwick
Repository National Library of Ireland
National Library of Ireland link

Mary
Last name Donovan
Address Borris
Marriage year 1855
Marriage date 11 Feb 1855
Parish Borrisoleigh
Diocese Cashel and Emly
Spouse's first name(s) Patk
Spouse's last name Denn
Spouse's address Borris
County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Repository National Library of Ireland

William
Last name Donovan
Birth year -
Baptism year 1853
Baptism date 18 Mar 1853
Parish Bansha and Kilmoyler
Alternative parish names Bansha, Kilmoyler
Diocese Cashel and Emly
County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Donovan
Mother's first name(s) Cath
Mother's last name Smithwick
Repository National Library of Ireland
National Library of Ireland link

William
Last name Donovan
Address Ballycullen
Marriage year 1876
Marriage date 14 Jun 1876
Parish Mullinahone
Diocese Cashel and Emly
Spouse's first name(s) Joanna
Spouse's last name O'Brien
Spouse's address Ballycullen
County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Repository National Library of Ireland
National Library of Ireland link