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I've got -
Births Jun 1907
DONOGHUE John Edward Southwark 1d 1

how do i get his mothers maiden name?

Mother's maiden names are only shown after 1911.

Rose

So if I asked for John's birth cert, making sure that Cornelius & Alice are parents, then I could be getting somewhere?

That would be the way to go.

John's death?

Name: John Edward Donoghue
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1907
Death Registration Month/Year: Dec 1987
Age at death (estimated): 80
Registration district: Torbay
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 2280

Rose

You've got him Rose, that was the only other bit of information I had on John, he lived in Torbay area.
thank you very much for your help!
I know Nellie married, they think to someone called Granger, she eventually went to live in Canada where her daughter Pat lived.

Marriages Jun 1926
Donoghue Ellen M Grainger W.Ham 4a 646
Grainger Charles H Donoghue W.Ham 4a 646

So this is the birth you want:

Births Dec 1905
Donoghue Ellen Mary Southwark 1d 10


Rose

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Ellen M Grainger
Name: Ellen M Grainger
Arrival Date: 30 May 1950
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Place of Origin: Britain
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: British (English)
Ship Name: Queen Elizabeth
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 24
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_7837
Page Number: 150

Unfortunately there's an error viewing the image so I can't find out more.

Rose

Hi Rose

Just to let you know that I've sent off for some certs, will let you know the results next week. thanks for your help.
Catherine