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Julia Sutton formerly Donovan aka O'Donovan

Born 8 May 1868 in Richfordstown, County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Daughter of James Donovan and Julia (Hurley) Donovan

Sister of Mary Donovan and Michael Donovan

Wife of Nathaniel Sutton — married 15 Feb 1887 in Roman Catholic Chapel of Clonakilty, Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland

Descendants

Mother of Ellen Frances (Sutton) Driscoll, John James Sutton, Mary Anne Sutton, William Sutton, Nathaniel Sutton, Julia Sheila Sutton and Elizabeth (Sutton) McCarthy

Died 26 Apr 1961 at age 92 in Cottage Hospital, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland

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2 Records
3 Census
4 Sources

Biography

Sometimes spelling of Julia's last name is Donovan, and sometimes Donavan.

Yes, my Grandmother Julia nee O Donovan Sutton married Nat (Nathaniel Sutton). She lived with us in Timoleague and Bandon and was a great person. She herself went to England when she was very young to live with an Aunt who had no children. She was extremely well educated for the time. She came back to Ireland when she was 17 or 18 and found that her entire family who lived in Richfordstown were emigating to America (Pittsburgh) and she said "I had the choice of going with them or marrying Nat Sutton, a widower. I knew he was a fine upstanding man and would treat me well and I knew nothing at all about America, so I married Nat Sutton. " So that shows us what choices young women had in the Nintheen Century. She was very sad that Lily (she was also known as Doreen) went to Australia. She said they got on very well together but the Knowles family (first wife of Nat) didnt want a Catholic bringing up their niece. Nathaniel was Church of Ireland but had a Catholic mother (Annie Coakley) so he was ecumenical. He did convert to the Catholic faith in his old age when....according to my mother.....he had a "falling out" with the local Rector. Julia, got on extremely well with George Sutton and Bob Sutton. George had a farm in Rocksavage and was married to a lady named Batemen. George sold the farm later to Nathanial Sutton (Nathaniel Sr. son and Lizzie (my mother) brother. Ellen and Minnie (McCarthy) were in Timoleague, The Hotel.... and the whole Sutton Family, both first and second, were very close. I remember Granny being very sad always about the fact that Lily was sent away. She often talked about her to me and we had a lovely photograph of her wedding. Years later........when I was doing up the house in Courtmac, first time in around 1979, the bell rang on the front door... I answered it and saw a lovely lady standing there smiling at me and I said "are you related to Lily Sutton and she burst into tears and said "She was my Gran". As it happened, Mammy was with me that day and I will never forget the Joy!!!!! So...the McLoughlins are cousins. Margaret McLoughlin. We have seen Erin and her twin, sisters, and Margaret and Brian as well and also Jake who is their cousin. I gave the addresses to Sue Maddison a few years ago who has done a huge amount of research on the McCarthy clan. It is great to get both sides of story. Religion was a curse in Ireland and caused great damage to loving families. It was all about "what the neighbours would think" instead of what the families knew to be the truth.

From: Sheila (McCarthy) Cannon 27 April 2018

Nathaniel Sutton married second wife, Julia Donavan, and had 7 children:

Nell (1887-1993) married Driscoll;
Jack (?-1968);
Nan Mary (?-1960) did not marry;
Bill (?-1967);
"Babe" Sheila (living 97 years) did not marry;
Nat (?-1989) lived 95 years old - married Mary Hayes in 1945/6? - had 4 children, and
Liz (living 90 years) - married Tim McCarthy in 1930 - 5 children.

Records

Birth of Julia Donovan on 08 May 1868:

Name Julia Donovan
Date of Birth 08 May 1868
Location of Birth Richfordstown
Group Registration ID 7360811
SR District/Reg Area Clonakilty
Sex Female
Father's Name James Donovan
Father's Occupation Labourer
Mother's Name Julia Hurley
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Marriage of NATHANIEL SUTTON and JULIA DONOVAN on 15 February 1887:

Party 1 Name NATHANIEL SUTTON, Farmer, of Richfordstown
Party 2 Name JULIA DONOVAN, Age 18, Servant, of Richfordstown
Date of Event 15 February 1887
Location of Event Roman Catholic Chapel of Clonakilty, Registrar's District of Clonakilty, Union of Clonakilty, County Cork
Group Registration ID 2399699
SR District/Reg Area Clonakilty
Groom's Father John Sutton, Farmer
Bride's Father James Donovan, Labourer
Witness 1 William Minihane
Witness 2 Ellie Donovan
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Record of marriage:

Party 1 Name NATHANIEL SUTTON
Party 2 Name JULIA DONOVAN
Date of Event 15 February 1887
Group Registration ID 2399699
SR District/Reg Area Clonakilty

Death of Julia SUTTON on 26 April 1961:

Name Julia SUTTON, late of Allen Square Avenue
Date of Death 26 April 1961
Cause of Death Senile Decay
Location of Death Cottage Hospital, Bandon
Group Registration ID 2921885
SR District/Reg Area Bandon
Deceased Age at Death 93
Deceased Condition Widow
Present at Death Nora Gogin?, Cottage Hospital
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Census

1901 Irish Census (Residents of a house 7 in Maulmacredmond (Templeomalus, Cork):
Name	Age	Birth Year	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses
Nathaniel Sutton	59	1842	Male	Head of Family	Church of Ireland	Co Cork	Farmer	Read and write	Irish and English	Married	-
Julia Sutton	36	1865	Female	Wife	Catholic Church	Co Cork	-	Read and write	Irish and English	Married	-
George Sutton	25	1876	Male	Son	Church of Ireland	Co Cork	Farm Labourer	Read and write	English	Not Married	-
Ellie Sutton	13	1888	Female	Daughter	Catholic Church	Co Cork	Schollar	Read and write	English	Not Married	-
John Sutton	12	1889	Male	Son	Catholic Church	Co Cork	Schollar	Read and write	English	Not Married	-
Mary Ann Sutton	10	1891	Female	Daughter	Catholic Church	Co Cork	Schollar	Read and write	English	Not Married	-
William Sutton	9	1892	Male	Son	Catholic Church	Co Cork	Schollar	Read and write	English	Not Married	-
Nathaniel Sutton	7	1894	Male	Son	Catholic Church	Co Cork	Schollar	Read	English	Not Married	-
Julia Sutton	5	1896	Female	Daughter	Catholic Church	Co Cork	Schollar	Read	English	Not Married	-

1911 Irish Census (Residents of a house 1 in Maulmacredmond (Templeomalus, Cork):
Name	Age	Birth Year	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Nathaniel Sutton	72	1839	Male	Head of Family	Church of Rome	Co Cork	Farmer	Read and write	Irish and English	Married	-	-	-	-
Julia Sutton	45	1866	Female	Wife	Church of Rome	Co Cork	-	Read and write	Irish and English	Married	-	24	7	7
William Sutton	19	1892	Male	Son	Church of Rome	Co Cork	Farmer's Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Nathaniel Sutton	17	1894	Male	Son	Church of Rome	Co Cork	Farmer's Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Julia Sutton	15	1896	Female	Daughter	Church of Rome	Co Cork	Schollar	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Elizabeth Sutton	8	1903	Female	Daughter	Church of Rome	Co Cork	Schollar	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-