Donovan

Johanna Donovan
1838 approx - 19??

Johanna was Calum's and Jamie's great great grandmother.

Johanna was born in Carrick-on-Suir, Co.Tipperary, in either 1838 or 1843, dependant on which census entry is correct. She married Henry Giles in Carrick-on-Suir at some stage prior to 1887, and was widowed at some stage prior to 1901.

From the two available censuses for Carrick-on-Suir, we learn the following. By 1901, Johanna had been widowed, and was living at 3 Chapel Lane, in Carrick, along with her five children, three of whom were working at the local creamery in Carrick-on-Suir. She was Roman Catholic, and listed as being able to read, and aged 58.

By 1911, Johanna had either moved house on the lane, or her house number had been redesignated on Chapel Lane as number 47 (which did happen several times on Carrick's streets in the late 19th Century). The head of the household was now listed as Pierce Nolan, a local plasterer who had married Johanna's daughter Mary at some stage between 1901 and 1908. Johanna lived here with the Nolans, which included her two grandsons Patrick Nolan and Henry Nolan, and her own son, Martin Giles, a labourer. She was again listed as a Roman Catholic, a widow, able to read and write, and was aged 73.

It is not yet known when Johanna died in Carrick, but it was after 1911.

CHILDREN of JOANNA DONOVAN and HENRY GILES:

Patrick Giles
b: 1875 d: 19??

Calum's and Jamie's great grandfather - see Giles page.

Martin Giles
b: 1878 d: 19??

In the 1901 census, Martin was listed as working at the local creamery in Carrick-on-Suir. In 1911, he is still single, and is listed as a labourer.

Mary (Minnie) Giles
b: 1880 d: 19??

In 1901, Minnie is listed in the Carrick-on-Suir census as working at the local creamery. She married Pierce Nolan between 1901 and 1908 and had at least two sons, Patrick (Paddy) Nolan (1908 - 24/7/1989), and Henry Nolan, born in 1910. Paddy went on to marry a girl called Mary, and had at least one daughter, Anne, who later married an O' Brien. They had at least one son, Jack O'Brien.

Mark Giles
b: 1883 d: 19??

In the 1901 census, Mark was listed as working at the local creamery.

Nora Giles
b: 1887 d: 19??

In the 1901 census, Nora was listed as a scholar.