Margaret Doonican 2nd wife of Nicholas Fitzgerald 1873-1923

 

 

1871. Edward Doonecan; soldier, address Curragh of Kildare, married Mary Daly 21/9/1871 in the Bishops House, Waterford, by special license

1873 . Mary Margaret Doonican was born 23/8/1873 in Fyzabad, India to Edward & Mary Doonican, he a private in the 51st regiment - FMP

Her siblings were:

Catherine/Kate Doonican, born Campbellfiore, Nowshara, Bengal India in 1877 , father a private in the 51st regiment

John Donegan born, 13/12/1879, to Edward Donegan, labourer, and Mary Daly in Little Newtown . He married, address 3 Alphonsus Road, Agnes Kavanagh in 1912; their 8th & youngest child was Michael Valentine Doonican

Michael Doonacan born 1883 to Edward Doonacan, labourer, and Mary Daly in Little Newtown

James Doonacan born 1884 to Edward Doonacan, army pensioner, and Mary Daly in Lower Newtown

Ellen Doonacan born 1887 to Edward Doonacan, porter, and Mary Daly in Lower Newtown

Anne Doonacan born 1889 to Edward Doonacan, army pensioner, and Mary Daly in Lower Newtown

Teresa Doonacan born 1890 to Edward Doonacan, waiter, and Mary Daly in Lower Newtown - irish gen records

. By 1879 the family were back in Ireland

1890. Her father,Edward Doonacan, 47, army pensioner, died of pneumonia 1890 in Lower Newtown- irish gen records

1901C, Margaret Doonican, 26, b. India was living with her siblings in Lower Newtown Road; her mother, Mary, 50. a nurse elsewhere .

Doonican	Margaret	26	Female	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	India	Housekeeper	Read and write	English and Irish	Not Married	-
Doonican	Kate	22	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic	India	Dressmaker	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Doonican	James	16	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic	Waterford City	Assistant Draper	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Doonican	Ellen	13	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic	Waterford City	Scholar	Read and write	English and Irish	Not Married	-
Doonican	Annie	12	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic	Waterford City	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Doonican	Teresa	10	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic	Waterford City	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married

 

I think his second wife may have been related either to himself or to his late wife.  I say this because my Dad used to joke about one of his cousins was also his aunt - or something like that.- Chris cannot make any sense of this: His aunts, or step aumts, were Kathleen & Maureen .She thinks this thought/fact must relate to another family member . Certainly no near relationship between Nicholas and Margaret , or between Ellen Grant & Margaret

1904.Margaret Doonican married Nicholas Fitzgerald, widower, tailor, on 14/2/1904 . His father, John Fitzgerald, farmer. His address Grange Terrace, Waterford City; hers Lower Newtown, Waterford City . Her father, Edward Doonican, waiter .. He ~ 41, she ~31

Thus Margaret became the step mother to 15 year old John P Fitzgerald, Nick's grandfather

3 children are born, 1904, 1906 and 1913

1904. Mary Christine/Maureen Fitzgerald 1904. born to Nicholas & Margaret on 14/12/1904 at St Alphonsus Road

1906 Catherine/ Kathleen Fitzgerald 1906->1970 born to Nicholas & Margaret on 24/7/1906 at St Alphonsus Road

1909-10. Nicholas Fitzgerald listed as a tailor at 11 St Alphonsus Street in Waterford Trade directory ( no Fitzgerald tailor in the 1856, 1877, 1881,0r 1894 directories , but a Patrick Fitzgerald listed in Barrack St. in 1846 directory)

1911C. Nicholas Fitzgerald , 46, tailor, was living 11 St Alphonsus Road with his 2nd wife, Margaret, and 3 children in 5 rooms . Nicholas & Margaret had been married 7 years and had 2 children, both living. She was born Fidribad, India

1929. Her mother outlived her : Mary Doonecan , 75, widow of a waiter, died 3 Alphonsus Road. Informant Nellie Doonican, daughter

1941. A John Doonican, 61, iron worker, married, died . He was indeed a sibling - born 1879 as John Donegan . His 1912 m.c to Agnes Kavanagh shows his father to be Edward, soldier . His youngest child was Val Doonican. 1927-2015

1944. Teresa Doonican, 54, of 3 Alphonsus Road,died Co. & City Infirmary, Waterford on 10/3/1944 Informant Nicholas J Fitzgerald, 11 Alphonsus Road

In the 1950s Kathleen Fitzgerald, 1906, was still living at 3 Alphonsus Road with an Aggie Doonican: could she be Annie Doonican 1889??

1960 Annie Doonican, 70, of 9 Alphonsus Road, died St. ???and Hospital, Waterford on 14/1/1960

1960 Michael Doonican, 78, single, handyman,of 3 St. Alphonsus Road, died Co. & City Infirmary, Waterford on 25/9/1960. Informant K Fitzgerald, niece, present at death, 3 St Alphonsus Rd . This is Kathleen Fitzgerald, 1906, who had moved in to number 3 between 1942 and 1947

 

 

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