McDonnell Family Tree

Edward McDonnell was born the 12th of July 1909, in Inchicore Co.Dublin. Grew up in Inchicore and ended up eventually in Clondalkin Co.Dublin.

Father was Edward McDonnell, mother was Bridget Gaynor.

Ted can be found in the 1911 Census aged two.

He married Bridget Redmond in 1932. They had three sons and two daughters. (Not listed here due to privacy issues).

Ted worked in Corcargh Park (before he was married) as a Gardener... The Paper mill in Clondalkin village, and also as a bus conductor while married.

 
        Name: Edward McDonald
Reg district: Dublin South   
 Record type: MARRIAGES
    Reg Date: Jan-Mar 1932
 Film number: 101576
      Volume: 2
        Page: 302
   GS number: 4199368
Image number: 00536
  Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958     

Edward McDonnell died 7th of April 1994 aged 84 years.

Edward McDonnell (senior) was born abt.1874 in Co.Kilkenny. Edward's father was John McDonnell.

He married Bridget Gaynor in 1901. Edward & Bridget had ten children. Two of which were adopted/fostered. They were:

Barbara McDonnell, b.u/n
Dolly McDonnell, b.u/n
Eileen McDonnell, b.u/n
Fergus Callaghan, b.u/n, Foster child
Rosie McDonnell, b.u/n, Foster child
John McDonnell, abt.1902, Dublin
Bridget McDonnell, abt.1904, Carlow
Annie McDonnell, abt.1906, Dublin
Edward McDonnell, b.1909, Inchicore
Morrie McDonnell, b.1911

    
Marriage Certificate...

6th February 1901 at St.James's church, Dublin

         Groom: Edward McDonald, 26 years 
    Occupation: Railway Engine driver
         Bride: Bridget Gaynor, 19 years
 Grooms father: John McDonald (Railway Porter)
 Brides father: James Gaynor (Railway Guard)
Brides address: 5 Liffey Street, Inchicore
Grooms address: 3 St.Marys Avenue, Inchicore

Edward McDonnell and his wife appear in the 1901 Census.

 
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

1901 Census taken on Sunday the 31st March.

Residents of a house 4.1 in St.Mary's Terrace. New Kilmainham, Dublin

Bridget McDonald 19 Wife RC Dublin City R&W 
 Edward McDonald 26 Head RC Kilkenny    R&W Locomotive Fireman

Edward McDonnell and his family appear in the 1911 Census.

 
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/


CENSUS OF IRELAND, 1911.               Form A. No. en Form B. 10

RETURN of the MEMBERS of this FAMILY and their VISITORS, BOARDERS, SERVANTS, &c., who slept or abode in this House on the night of Sunday, the 2nd of April, 1911

Address: 10 First Avenue, New Kilmainham


Edward McDonnell - Head, RC, R&W, 37 years old, Married, 10yrs. Born Co.Kilkenny. Railway engine driver.

Bridget McDonnell - Wife, RC, R&W, 29 years old, Married, 10yrs. Born Co.Dublin


 4 children born alive, 4 children still living

   John McDonnell, Son, RC, R&W, 9yrs, Co.Dublin Scholar
Bridget McDonnell, Dau, RC, R&W, 7yrs, Co.Carlow Scholar
  Annie McDonnell, Dau, RC, R&W, 5yrs, Co.Dublin 
 Edward McDonnell, Son, RC, R&W, 2yrs, Co.Dublin 

 
(House and building return) 4 rooms and 2 windows. 
   

Edward McDonnell died on the 28th of September 1947, age 72. He is buried at Bluebell Cemetery, Dublin. Plot: Section C, Grave 146. His wife and father-in-law are in the same plot.

Publication: Irish Independent. Date: Sep 29, 1947.

McDonald  (Clondalkin) - Sept.28. 1947. at his residence. 10 Nangor Road. Clondalkin. Edward McDonald. late of Gowran. Co. Kilkenny, and G.S. Rlys.. Inchicore: deeply regretted by his sorrowing sons, daughters, relatives and friends. R.I.P Remains will be removed to the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Clondalkin. at 6 o'c. to-day (Monday). Funeral to Blue-bell Cemetery to-morrow (Tuesday) at 3 o'c. American and Kilkenny papers. please copy.

Civil Registration Deaths Index:
Edward McDonnell, age 67, Jul-Aug-Sep 1947 Dublin South v2 p243. 


Cemetery Register Line Entry 2329: 
Edward McDonald, age 72, RC, pensioner, widower, res Nangor Rd Clondalkin; 

Died 28 September 1947; Buried 30 Sept 1947.

Burial managed by John McDonald. Grave Full.

Born abt.1842. Occupation Railway Porter. Married to Anne Treacy, abt.1866.Children found on parish records/indexes and census returns so far are...

Margaret McDonald b.19 Jan 1867
Edmond McDonnell b.05 Jul 1871
Edward McDonnell b.abt 1874
Michael McDonald b.19 Feb 1874
Bridget McDonald b.01 Nov 1876
Mary McDonald b.06 Aug 1879
James McDonell b.atb 1885
Ann McDonnell b.12 Apr 1886

John and his family appear in the 1901 Census.

 
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

1901 Census taken on Sunday the 31st March.

Residents of a house 4 in Talbotshill - Gowran, Kilkenny

 John McDonald  58  Head RC Co.Kilkenny R&W M Railway Porter
 Anne McDonald  56  Wife RC Co.Kilkenny R&W M House Keeper
James McDonald  16  Son  RC Co.Kilkenny R&W S Scholar   
  Ann McDonald  14  Dau  RC Co.Kilkenny R&W S Scholar   

And again we find them in the 1911 Census.

 
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

CENSUS OF IRELAND, 1911.     

RETURN of the MEMBERS of this FAMILY and their VISITORS, BOARDERS, SERVANTS, &c., who slept or abode in this House on the night of Sunday, the 2nd of April, 1911

9 Talbotshill, Gowran, Killkenny

John McDonald, Head, RC, R&W, 70yrs, Widower, Co.Kilkenny, Railway Porter
Anne McDonald, Daug, RC, R&W, 23yrs, Single,  Co.Kilkenny

Name of Landholder: Gt.S&W Railway