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Subject: O'Connor near Skibbereen in Cork and also in Wales with Bryants
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 03:21:31 EDT

Hello Sarah,

I have to say we have some gaps in our O'Connor research, as well, but I am
writing to have you consider our family similarities. I can always welcome
one more O'Connor cousin! Let me start with my Thomas O'Connor and his wife
Johanna Donovan from Cork. I am from their son John.

John Timothy O'Connor was born May 04, 1844 somewhere near Skibbereen in
Cork. John had younger brothers named Thomas, born Abt. 1848, and David, known
as Davie in our family, born in Cork November 23, 1849. In 1871 Wales census,
David O'Connor lived at 39 Quarry St as a lodger with Daniel Bryant & wife
Mary Ann. David's parents lived at 36 Quarry St, next door. David was missing in
the 1881 Wales census, but at age 40 he married Mary Jenkins February 17,
1889. I couldn't find him in the census 1891, but he was there in Wales for the
deaths of both parents in 1891 & 1892. Family lore was he had joined the
British Army and also he was a farmer.

Davie was rebaptised again in Merthyr Tydfil Wales at the age of three. His
parents, Thomas Connors and Johanna Donovan must have just moved there.

In Wales, John married a Margaret Donovan who was born 1844 in Reavouler,
Leap. In general, our family mostly knew she was from Skibbereen or Rosscarbery.
We only know that John was from somewhere near Skibbereen, and Drinagh would
be considered right in that neighborhood. In fact, Reavouler Townland folks
used to go to St Mary's in Leap, but they were physically closest to Drinagh.
The Leap priest said folks in Reavouler started having their Sacraments in
the Drinagh church once it was built. It is quite likely that John's family
knew or was related to Margaret before her family moved to Wales in 1865. John
and Margaret married in Wales September 1866. There was some family
connection of the 4th degree.

Wouldn't I love for my John Timothy O'Connors to be from Drinagh! I need to
scour the Parish records to search for his birth and his two brothers-and
likely his parents' marriage. That would wrap up my extensive research of all
dozen Donovans from Reavouler and their spouses. Does anyone know how I could
access the parish records exactly for Drinagh? I shall start there first!

It is possible, if my people are not your people, that they are cousins of
some sort. Don't laugh, because I have seen whole families split up with one
generation between Ireland, Wales, Chicago and Australia.

Many people went home for important events like weddings, baptisms, as
England and Wales were but a boat ride away from Cork Ireland.

Please give it a thought, and keep my address. I could use a connection
right about now!

Regards, Candi in California


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Good morning everyone!

I am subscribed to the Jersey list and have not had much luck, I'm hoping
you guys on the Ireland list are able to help me a bit more with a different
line...

Search: birth certificate (Note: the registrar has not been able to find
this)
Timothy Francis O'Connor b25/04/1887 Drenagh/Drinagh Buttevant, Ireland
Died in England, probably Southampton around 1948

Timothy F O'Connor married Hanorah Bryant in 1916 in church of Kilpadder,
Dromore, Mallow. He was living in Manchester at the time and a a witness is
Kathleen Bryant (possibly mother or sister). I have found the marriage
certificate.

Search: Birth certificate Hanorah Bryant c1890 County Cork, Ireland

Timothy F O'Connors parents are
Thomas O'Connor and Mary ? They lived at The Grange, Buttevant in 1905

Search: Any info about these O'Connor parents or The Grange Note: Griffiths
Valuation lists a Jeremiah O'Connor in Buttevant The Grange - could be
related?
I know they died in Ireland since Mary would never leave her country.

Hanorah Bryant parents are Nicholas Bryant born c1861 possibly Dromohane,
Ireland, died in London

Search: Any info about these Bryant parents,
Note: I have found 1891:- Source RG12/529 Folio 49 pg 11 GSU 6095639 The
only Nicholas
Bryant c1861 living in UK born in Ireland between 1860-1960 (held on
file), there is a daughter Hanora b1889, which would match ours but we thought
Hanorah lived in
Ireland since she is in Mallow in 1916 when married. So not sure same
family but this Nicholas was a coach builder, living in South Woolwich Watsons
Wharf, London and all the family are born in Ireland, wife Mary and son Patrick.

I know there's a lot of holes in this research but if anyone can help with
anything at all I would be very grateful. I have got other lines going back to
1700's but these Irish and Jersey ancestors are a pain!!

best wishes, Sarah

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