Donovan burial records 1881-onwards Merthyr Tydfil Wales
Anyone looking for Donovans, I have heard from Merthyr Tydfil on some of my relatives, perhaps you can find a match with yours:
I am pleased to say that I have located several (although not all) of the persons you seek and one or two others besides.Those with a definite link to 5 Pond Street, Caeharris are as follows.
GRAVE SPACE NO. XC/11
This grave contains the coffins of the following four persons :-
1. Margaret Donovan (daughter of Michael Donovan) aged 24 years -
buried on 24 July 1889 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
2. Michael Donovan (Furnaceman) aged 57 years - buried on 17 February
1890 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
3. John Donovan (Furnaceman) aged 28 years - buried on 9 May 1891 from
5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
4. Bridget Donovan (Widow) aged 60 years - buried on 27 September 1902
from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
GRAVE SPACE NO. EC/12
The following five people lie buried here :-
1. Julia Donovan (daughter of Corn. Donovan) aged 15 months - buried on
14 December 1912 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
2. Cornelius Donovan (son of Corn. Donovan) aged 17 days - buried on 2
February 1915 from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
3. Cornelius Donovan (Coal Weigher) aged 57 years - buried on 11 March
1948 from 5 Pond Street, Caeharris.
4. Ellen Donovan (Widow) aged 76 years - buried on 8 December 1958 from
5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
5. Michael Donovan (Mason) aged 60 years - buried on 18 January 1965
from 5 Pond Street, Dowlais.
Regarding Jeremiah, Dennis, Patrick and Mary, I list below those I have
traced but, unfortunately, found no link with 5 Pond Street.
JEREMIAH DONOVAN (four traced).
1. Burial No. 10023 - Labourer, aged 58 years - buried on 27 November
1890 from 57 Lower High Street, Dowlais.
2. Burial No. 35101 - Labourer, aged 74 years - buried on 13 December
1955 from 5 Sixth Avenue, Galon Uchaf, Merthyr Tydfil.
3. Burial No. 36149 - Miner, aged 70 years - buried on 30 April 1960
from 63 Penybryn Estate, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil.
4. Burial No. 38052 - Miner, aged 63 years - buried on 11 November 1968
from 12 Tenth Avenue, Galon Uchaf, Merthyr Tydfil.
DENNIS (DENIS) DONOVAN (five traced).
1. Burial No. 9861 - Bank Rider, aged 40 years - buried on 6 August
1890 from 7 Caeharris, Dowlais.
2. Burial No. 13956 - Son of Pat. Donovan, aged 4 months - buried on 22
August 1898 from 108 Caeharris, Dowlais.
3. Burial No. 14157 - Labourer, aged 30 years - buried on 12 January
1899 from 157 High Street, Dowlais.
4. Burial No. 22509 - Labourer, aged 32 years - buried on 28 December
1915 from Gellifaelog Terrace, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil.
5. Burial No. 37392 - Butcher, aged 49 years - buried on 14 September
1965 from 42 Winifred Street, Dowlais.
PATRICK DONOVAN (ten traced).
1. Burial No. 8820 - Son of Tim Donovan, aged 4 months - buried on 23
June 1888 from 22 North Street, Dowlais.
2. Burial No. 14783 - Labourer, aged 62 years - buried on 24 February
1900 from 1 Jones Court, North Street, Dowlais.
3. Burial No. 16222 - Labourer, aged 52 years - buried on 2 October
1902 from 7 Garden Row, Dowlais.
4. Burial No. 20105 - Son of Timothy Donovan, aged 19 years - buried on
22 June 1910 from 7 Bryn Street, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil
5. Burial No. 24874 - Son of Jeremiah, aged 1 month - buried on 22
March 1922 from 19 Cross Street, Dowlais.
6. Burial No. 25201 - Labourer, aged 60 years - buried on 15 March 1923
from 20 Charlotte Street, Dowlais.
7. Burial No. 25717 - Labourer, aged 57 years - buried on 17 September
1924 from 22 Castle Street, Dowlais.
8. Burial No. 28297 - Stoker, aged 67 years - buried on 25 April 1932
from 28 Gellifaelog Terrace, Penydarren.
9. Burial No. 29107 - Furnaceman, aged 68 years - buried on 21 January
1935 from 108 Caeharris, Dowlais.
10. Burial No. 34741 - School Teacher, aged 45 years - buried on 19 June
1954 from 103 Haydn Terrace, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil.
MARY DONOVAN (11 traced).
1. Burial No. 7543 - Wife of Jno. Donovan, aged 55 years - buried on 3
September 1885 from 23 Top Row, New Town, Ebbw Vale.
2. Burial No. 14762 - Daughter of James Donovan, aged 24 years - buried
on 16 February 1900 from 8 Edmunds Street, Tylorstown, Ystradyfodwg.
3. Burial No. 14832 - Widow, aged 68 years - buried on 28 March 1900
from 7 Caeharris, Dowlais.
4. Burial No. 21446 - Widow, aged 63 years - buried on 13 September
1913 from 17 Thomas Row, Rhymney.
5. Burial No. 24516 - Widow, aged 83 years - buried on 29 April 1921
from 90 High Street, Penydarren.
6. Burial No. 25847 - Widow, aged 65 years - buried on 4 February 1925
from GWR Station House, Caeharris.
7. Burial No. 26443 - Wife of James, aged 54 years - buried on 25
November 1926 from 44 Thomas Street (hospital address).
8. Burial No. 27693 - Widow, aged 71 years - buried on 5 June 1930 from
Tydfil Lodge (hospital address).
9. Burial No. 31876 - Widow, aged 72 years - buried on 7 March 1944
from Tydfil Lodge (hospital address).
10. Burial No. 34290 - Widow, aged 79 years - buried on 27 October 1952
from 12 Tenth Avenue, Galon Uchaf.
11. Burial No. 36706 - Mary Burke Donovan, aged 89 years - buried on 10
September 1962 from 1836 Calvert Street, NW Washington DC USA.
Should you wish 'a closer look' at any of the persons referred to, please
let me know.
Meanwhile, I trust the information contained in this letter is of assistance
to you.
Kind regards.
Yours sincerely
Muriel Davies
Cemeteries Registrar.