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The Family of James Donelan and Emma Denbow. Part 2 – Into Work

James’s and Emma’s nine children were: Edward (born 1863 and died 1868), Emma (born 1864), Mary (1866), Agnes (1869), Thomas (1871), Elizabeth (1873), Catherine (1875), James (1877) and William (1880). With over 15 years between oldest and youngest surviving children, by 1891, a national census year, the oldest six were largely in employment, whereas the … Continue reading The Family of James Donelan and Emma Denbow. Part 2 – Into Work

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The Family of James Donelan and Emma Denbow. Part 1 – Childhood

James Donelan and Emma Mary Ann Denbow were married at the Catholic Sardinian Chapel near Lincolns Inn Fields, London, on 13th June 1861. James, born in 1822 in County Longford, Ireland, was 38 and had served in the 44th Regiment of Foot (East Essex) for the previous 18 years, including fighting in the Crimean War … Continue reading The Family of James Donelan and Emma Denbow. Part 1 – Childhood