strange name

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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 23 Send Message	Bryan	Report	6 Oct 2009 15:37
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 23 Send Message	thank you,yes i have all of the census transcripts relating to michael mochen, i am just trying to find info on the witness pirwartypriwarty donovan as they are one of the pieces in a very large puzzle.i have heard the name privaty somewhere before i can't remember where it's an old fashioned name,don't know if it's the same name.best regards bryan.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 8,905 Send Message	LadyKira	Report	6 Oct 2009 15:23
	maybe of interest 1881 census - household transcription Person: MOCHAN, Michael Address: (Gypsy Tents), Gelly Wastod Common, Clase MOCHAN, Patsey Head Married M 40 1841 Tinsman Pembroke Pembrokeshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Mary Wife Married F 35 1846 Tinsmans Wife VIEW MOCHAN, Patsey Son Single M 13 1868 - Merthyr Glamorganshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Owen Son Single M 7 1874 - Beaufort Brecknockshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Tom Son Single M 5 1876 - Carmarthen Carmarthenshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Mary Daughter Single F 11 1870 - Brecknockshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Jim Son Single M 4 1877 - Glamorgan Glamorganshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Ann Daughter Single F 3 1878 - Glamorgan Glamorganshire Wales VIEW MOCHAN, Michael Son Single M 0 1881 - Glamorgan Glamorganshire Wales
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 8,905 Send Message	LadyKira	Report	6 Oct 2009 15:18
	Marriages Dec 1864 (>99%) Mochen Michael Newport M 11a 341 Sweeney Catherine Newport M 11a 341
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 8,905 Send Message	LadyKira	Report	6 Oct 2009 15:17
	I an sure I saw recently a site for researching gypsies
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2009 15:01
	so what you're saying here is that none of the above information is useful to you?
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 23 Send Message	Bryan	Report	6 Oct 2009 14:54
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 23 Send Message	the marriage was in 1864 in newport,glam bride catherine sweeney groom michael mochen.witnessess were ann price and pirwarty donovan.these people were gypsies so i don't know if the name was transcribed as it sounded or was made up.the marriage license i have from the GRO is a photo copy of the original entry so is not totally clear.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2009 11:08
	1881 John DONOVAN Head M Male 28 Exminster, Devon, England China Merchant Blanch DONOVAN Wife M Female 28 Pool, Devon, England Prothisa G. DONOVAN Daur Female 9 Kingsbridge, Devon, England Scholar John Henry DONOVAN Son Male 7 Dodbrooke, Devon, England Scholar Matilda C. DONOVAN Daur Female 6 Dodbrooke, Devon, England Scholar Blanche E. DONOVAN Daur Female 5 Dodbrooke, Devon, England Scholar Emily Ethel DONOVAN Daur Female 8 m Dodbrooke, Devon, England Emily PERROTT Servant U Female 15 Chillington, Devon, England General Servant (Domestic) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Church Street Market Place Census Place Dodbrooke, Devon, England Family History Library Film 1341525 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2183 / 63 Page Number 14
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 8,905 Send Message	LadyKira	Report	6 Oct 2009 11:01
	Births Dec 1916 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donovan Prothesa G Weymouth Kingsbridge 5b 246
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 8,905 Send Message	LadyKira	Report	6 Oct 2009 10:58
	1881 census - household transcription Person: DONOVAN, Prothisa G Address: Market Place, Church Street, Dodbrooke DONOVAN, John Head Married M 28 1853 China Merchant Exminster Devon VIEW DONOVAN, Blanch Wife Married F 28 1853 Pool Devon VIEW DONOVAN, Prothisa G Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Kingsbridge Devon VIEW DONOVAN, John Henry Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Dodbrooke Devon VIEW DONOVAN, Matilda C Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar Dodbrooke Devon VIEW DONOVAN, Blanche E Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar Dodbrooke Devon VIEW DONOVAN, Emily Ethel Daughter Single F 0 1881 Dodbrooke Devon VIEW PERROTT, Emily Servant Single F 15 1866 General Servant (Domestic) Chillington Devon
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 8,905 Send Message	LadyKira	Report	6 Oct 2009 10:55
	Tried a wide search in 1901 1901 census - household transcription Person: DONOVAN, Private D J Address: 246, New North Road, Islington DONOVAN, Private D J Head Married M 32 1869 Private (1st Rifle Brigade) London VIEW DONOVAN, Alice Wife Married F 33 1868 Needlewoman London VIEW STREET, Alfred Boarder Widower M 44 1857 Waterside Craneman London VIEW STREET, Alfred Son M 8 1893 Bethnal Green London Private came up as forename
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	6 Oct 2009 05:05
	When and where was the marriage? What are the names of the bride and groom? Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	6 Oct 2009 03:10
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Never heard of it. Possibly gaelic mistranscribed. Ozi
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 23 Send Message	Bryan	Report	6 Oct 2009 02:50
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 23 Send Message	can any body help me with this,i have a marriage certificate and one of the witnessess was called what looks like priwarty donovan,i don't know if it's supposed to be privarty or what.has anyone heard of this name before,and is it a man's name or a woman's name and what is the correct spelling? or is it a nickname? quite dumbfounded! thank you if anyone can help.bryan

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