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more help needed john odonnell

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drummo

drummo Report 8 Jan 2012 21:23

thanks again shirley i have found a death for a james aged 5 in 1872 in sunderland which explains his absence later,nothing for mary j

drummo

drummo Report 8 Jan 2012 21:12

Thanks safc that looks about right, i had not even searched for marriage yet still struggling with 1871 & 1881 census. I have found before although not found on line they could be on the local census reels at the sunderland library Will
probably have to go and have a look

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jan 2012 21:10

here they are in 1871 in the area that John was born later
Name: Hugh Odonnell
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Odonnell
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Ryhope
Ecclesiastical parish: Ryhope St Paul
Town: Ryhope
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household schedule number: 152
Piece: 5011
Folio: 45
Page Number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Odonnell 30 occ labourer
Mary Odonnell 21 b Ireland
James Odonnell 4 bDurham (poss in Ryhope)
Mary J Odonnell 2 b ditto

address Humbles Yard

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5011; Folio: 45; Page: 28; GSU roll: 847382.

Abby

Abby Report 8 Jan 2012 20:56

????
Sunderland Home Page
/ Registrars Indexes
Registrars Indexes
You searched for:
Marriages for the period 1861-1870: Surname = 'o''donnell' and Forename/Initial = 'h'.
Surname Forename(s) Year of Marriage
GILROY Mary 1866
O'DONNELL Hugh 1866

drummo

drummo Report 8 Jan 2012 20:35

Thanks Marie i thought parents came from ireland.I did try for variations of surname but did not come up with Dowell.I will try a few more variations in 1881 to see if i can trace them

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 8 Jan 2012 20:29

1891 (mistranscribed)

O DOWELL, Hugh Head Married M 48 1843 Labourer Colliery Ireland
O DOWELL, Mary Wife Married F 41 1850 Ireland
O DOWELL, John Son Single M 19 1872 Labourer Colliery Sunderland Co Durham
O DOWELL, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 16 1875 Pottery Worker Sunderland Co Durham
O DOWELL, Margaret Daughter Single F 13 1878 Pottery Worker Sunderland Co Durham
O DOWELL, James Son Single M 10 1881 Scholar Sunderland Co Durham
O DOWELL, Hugh Son Single M 7 1884 Scholar Sunderland Co Durham

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Registration District: Sunderland
Civil Parish: Southwick

Address: White House Yard, Southwick, Hylton County: Durham

drummo

drummo Report 8 Jan 2012 20:16

nudge up I Hope you dont think i am being too pushy

drummo

drummo Report 8 Jan 2012 19:47

Can anyone complete the 1891 census for me below and find them in 1881 as i can not trace them.I believe Johns parents originate from Ireland
Name: John Odonnell
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Hugh Odonnell
Mother's name: Mary Odonnell
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil parish: Southwick
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4145
Folio: 90
Page Number: 59
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Odonnell 48
Mary Odonnell 41
John Odonnell 19
Elizabeth Odonnell 16
Margaret Odonnell 13
James Odonnell 10
Hugh Odonnell 7

drummo

drummo Report 6 Jan 2012 23:20

Thats great the names run in his own children so looks very likely

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 23:16

I wonder?
1891
Name: John Odonnell
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Hugh Odonnell
Mother's name: Mary Odonnell
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil parish: Southwick
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4145
Folio: 90
Page Number: 59
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Odonnell 48
Mary Odonnell 41
John Odonnell 19
Elizabeth Odonnell 16
Margaret Odonnell 13
James Odonnell 10
Hugh Odonnell 7

cant check the actual census page at the mo!

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4145; Folio 90; Page 59; GSU roll: 6099255.

drummo

drummo Report 6 Jan 2012 23:15

Thankyou very much for your help Shirley much appreciated

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 23:12

No not found him on the 1891 or 1881 sorry

drummo

drummo Report 6 Jan 2012 23:10

Yes i may have to do that unless i can trace the marriage in the parish records at sunderland library
Can you find him in the 1891 census befor his marriage in1894

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 23:05

you may need to get his marriage cert for his dads name

drummo

drummo Report 6 Jan 2012 22:57

Thanks Shirley .In the 1881 census their are 2 john s born 1873 & 1874 but both from gateshead and none from ryhope in sunderland

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 22:55

Ryhope came under Sunderland Reg district
Name: O'DONNELL, John
Registration District: Sunderland
County: Durham
Year of Registration: 1871
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume No: 10A
Page No: 590

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 22:52

Name: O'DONNELL, John
Registration District: Help Sunderland
County: Durham
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: Help 10A
Page No: Help 874
MarriageFinderâ„¢: John O'donnell married one of the following people Help
STEEL, Elizabeth Ann

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 22:50



1901
O DONNELL, John Head Married M 29 1872 Coal Miner Waggonwayman
Ryhope
Durham VIEW
O DONNELL, Elizabeth A Wife Married F 28 1873
Haursteels
Durham VIEW
O DONNELL, Mary E Daughter F 5 1896
Sunderland
Durham VIEW
O DONNELL, Isabel Daughter F 2 1899
Sunderland
Durham VIEW
STEEL, Sarah Mother-In-Law Widow F 78 1823
South of England VIEW >>>>>>>>>>>>>
DAVISON, Robert W Boarder Single M 14 1887 Coal Miner Driver
S'land
Durham VIEW

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Piece:
4723 Folio:
73 Page:
9 Registration District:
Sunderland

Civil Parish:
Sunderland Municipal Borough:
Address:
25, Byron Street, Sunderland County:
Durham

so elizabeths maiden name lloks to be Steel

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jan 2012 22:47

here you are
ODONNELL, John Head Married M 39 1872 Coal Miner Hewer Ryhope County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, Elizabeth Ann Wife Married
16 years F 38 1873 Ham Steel County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, Mary Elizabeth Daughter Single F 15 1896 Southwick County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, Ida Beller Daughter F 12 1899 School Southwick County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, John Son M 9 1902 Monkwearmouth County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, Sarah Jane Daughter F 8 1903 Monkwearmouth County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, Ann Daughter F 6 1905 Monkwearmouth County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, James Son M 4 1907 Monkwearmouth County of Durham VIEW
ODONNELL, Hugh Son M 2 1909 Monkwearmouth County of Durham VIEW
STEEL, James Nephew M 13 1898 School Monkwearmouth County of Durham VIEW
DAVISION, R W Nephew Single M 23 1888 Coal Miner Shifter Sunderland Durham VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
30214 Reference:
RG14PN30214 RG78PN1742 RD555 SD3 ED2 SN145

Registration District:
Sunderland Sub District:
Sunderland North Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Sunderland

Address:
25 Byron St Monkwearmouth Sunderland County:
Durham

married 16 years 8 children 1 died

drummo

drummo Report 6 Jan 2012 22:43

Hi I have a John O'Donnell b-1872 in the 1911 census living in Sunderland (i dont have actual address) with wife Elizabeth Ann and their family Can someone tell me where he was born so to help me look for him and his parents in 1881 cenus