5 Pond Street 
																Dowlais 
																Merthyr Tydfil 
																Glamorgan 
																Wales | 
															
																
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													Michael Donovan was a son of John Donovan.  Michael Donovan was born about 1832 in West Cork, Ireland. 
													Bridget Harrington was a daughter of Cornelius Harrington & Bridget Louney, Bridget was born 1838 in Cork, Ireland. 
												
													Michael Donovan and Bridget Harrington married on 8 Nov 1856 in Dowlais, Wales - St. Iltyd's RC Church. 
												
													 
													They had the following children 
												
													Mary Donovan, born 1858 
												
													Catherine Donovan, born 1860 
												
													John Donovan, born 1863 in Dowlais, Wales; died May 1891 
												
													Margaret Donovan, born 1865 in Dowlais, Wales; died July 1889 
												
													Patrick Donovan, born 1868 
												
													Michael Donovan, born 1871 
												
													Dennis Donovan, born 1873 in Dowlais, Wales 
												
													Jeremiah Donovan, born 1877 in Dowlais, Wales 
												
													Cornelius Donovan, born 1880 
												 
												England & Wales Census 1861: they lived at Heol Wermood, Merthyr Tydfil 
												
													
														
															| 
																Name | 
															
																Relationship to Head | 
															
																Age | 
															
																Born in | 
														 
														
															| 
																John Coleman | 
															
																Head | 
															
																28 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Mary Coleman | 
															
																Wife | 
															
																30 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Daniel Coleman | 
															
																Son | 
															
																7 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
														
															| 
																Hanah Coleman | 
															
																Daughter | 
															
																6 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
														
															| 
																James Coleman | 
															
																Son | 
															
																3 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
														
															| 
																Mary Ann Coleman | 
															
																Daughter | 
															
																1 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
														
															| 
																John Lynch | 
															
																Boarder | 
															
																43 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Catherine Lynch | 
															
																Wife | 
															
																38 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Mary Lynch | 
															
																Daughter | 
															
																7 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Margaret Lynch | 
															
																Daughter | 
															
																2 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
														
															| 
																Michael Donovan | 
															
																Boarder | 
															
																30 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Bridget Donovan | 
															
																Wife | 
															
																25 | 
															
																Ireland | 
														 
														
															| 
																Mary Donovan | 
															
																Daughter | 
															
																3 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
														
															| 
																Kate Donovan | 
															
																Daughter | 
															
																1 | 
															
																Dowlais | 
														 
													
												 
												 
												
													England & Wales Census 1871: 
													https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51C-BYD 
												
													  
												
													England & Wales Census 1881: 
													https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQC7-123 
												
													  
												
													England & Wales Census 1891: 
													https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HMHG-53Z 
												
													  
												
													England & Wales Census 1901: 
													https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSM2-24Z 
												
													Deaths: 
													Michael Donovan died in Dowlais, Wales on 14 February 1890 and from his death record it states the cause of death was due to acute pneumonia, he was aged 57 years.  The informant of his death was Michael Collins, his son-in-law..  He was buried on 17 Feb 1890 in Pant Cemetery, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. 
													Bridget Donovan died in Dowlais, Wales and was buried 27 Sep 1902 in Pant Cemetery Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. 
												
													Burials: 
												
													GRAVE SPACE NO. XC/11 
													This grave contains the coffins of the following four persons :- 
												
													1. Margaret Donovan (daughter of Michael Donovan) aged 24 years - buried on 24 July 1889 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais. 
												
													2. Michael Donovan (Furnaceman) aged 57 years - buried on 17 February 1890 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais. 
												
													3. John Donovan (Furnaceman) aged 28 years - buried on 9 May 1891 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais. 
												
													4. Bridget Donovan (Widow) aged 60 years - buried on 27 September 1902 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais. 
												 
												
													 
												
													Death Certificate for Michael Donovan 
												 
												 
												 
												
													May they Rest in Peace 
												 
												
													  
												
													  
												
													  
												 
												
													  
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