Michael Timothy McDonagh (1883 - 1947)

Born 21 Oct 1883 in Roundstone, County Galway, Ireland

Husband of Jane Agnes (Munden) Williams — married 3 Feb 1916 (to 1947) in Bridport, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Died 1947 at about age 63 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Michael Timothy was born on the 21 October 1883 in the Village of Roundstone, opposite the island of Inishnee on Roundstone Bay, in the Connemara region of County Galway, west coast of Ireland^[1][2]. There is no record of his birth but his father was recorded on his Marriage Certificate as being Yachtman, Patrick Timothy (McDonagh) and his mother's name wasn't recorded.

Marriage No. 2

Michael Timothy (McDonagh) marries Bridget (Joyce) on the 7 January 1906 at the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, Lombard Street, in the City of Galway, Province of Connacht, west coast of Ireland^[3].

Marriage Certificate

1906. Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Pro. Cathedral of St. Nicholas in the Registrar's District of Galway W1 in the Union of Galway, in the County of Galway.

Married in the Roman Catholic Pro. Cathedral of St. Nicholas according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church, by me, J. Greswen, P.P. This marriage was solemnized between us Michael his X mark McDonagh and Bridget her X mark McGrath in the Presence of us, James Griffin and Kate her X mark Griffin^[4].

Children

Unknown.

Marriage Number 3

After Bridget's passing, Jane Agnes (Munden/Williams) marries Michael Timothy (McDonagh) on the 3 February 1916 at the Parish Church of St. Mary's, South Street, in the Town of Bridport, District of Bridport, Borough of Bridport, in Dorset, England^[5].

Marriage Certificate

1916. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bridport in the County of Dorset.

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns, by me, S. L. R. Sharp, Asst. Curate. This marriage was solemnized between us Michael Timothy McDonagh and Jane Agnes Williams in the Presence of us, James Tyrer Caldwell and Lizzie Munden^[6].

Children

1. Peter Timothy M. (April-June 1917---October-December 1922)
2. Eileen Mary E. (22 February 1919)
3. John Timothy (July-September 1920)

Residence

Michael first appears in the Census Record of 1911 at sea with the Royal Navy^[7]. With the 1939 Register Michael Timothy (McDonagh) is living with his second wife Jane Agnes (Munden/Williams) and their daughter Eileen Mary E. (McDonagh) at 85 Manor Road, in the City of Southampton, Southampton C.B., Hampshire, England^[8].

Occupation

When he joins the Royal Navy in 1904, his occupation was that of a Fisherman. But with his marriage to Bridget (Joyce) in 1906, he is recorded as being a Sailor. He is an Insurance Agent with the Pearl Life Company, by the time of his marriage to Jane Agnes (Munden) in 1916. However, by the Register of 1939, he describes his occupation as that of a Gate Keeper in an Oil Factory.

Royal Naval Service

Michael Timothy (McDonagh) enlists in the Royal Navy on the 12 September 1904 at the Royal Navy Dockyard, in the City of Portsmouth, located on the eastern shore of Portsmouth Harbour, north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight, in Hampshire, England. He was given the Service number: 307474 and the rank of Stoker.

He was described as being 5 feet 8 inches with black hair, grey eyes and a dark complexion. The H.M.S. Acheron was the first ship he was attached to and the last ship was the H.M.S. Halcyon. His discharge takes place on the 5 October 1911 in the Town of Chatham, where he was an Invalided out and his rank was Stoker 1st Class^[9]

Death

Michael Timothy (McDonagh) passes away between October and December 1947 in the City of Southampton, District of Southampton, in Hampshire, England. He was 64 years old at the time of his death^[10].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: ADM 188 - Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA)); Archive Reference Number: ADM 188/501/307474; Record Link: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6773050
2. ↑ Source: 1939 England and Wales Register (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA) & FindMyPast); Reference: RG101/2292D/014/22 Letter Code: ECBW
3. ↑ Source: Civil Records Marriages (IrishGenealogy); Reference: (Marriage Year-1906); Registration Parish: St. Nicholas Galway; County: Galway; Group Registration ID: 1911059; Record number: 130; Page number: 45; Record Link: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/
4. ↑ Source: Civil Records Marriages (IrishGenealogy); Reference: (Marriage Year-1906); Registration Parish: St. Nicholas Galway; County: Galway; Group Registration ID: 1911059; Record number: 130; Page number: 45; Record Link: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/
5. ↑ Source: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 (General Register Office (GRO), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: (January-March 1916); Registration District: Bridport; County: Dorset; Volume number: 5A; Page number: 773
6. ↑ Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 (Dorset History Centre, Dorchester & Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: (Marriage Year-1916); Registration Parish: St. Mary's Bridport; Archive Reference Number: PE/BT: RE; Year Range: 1813-1921; Image 1309 of 1374; Record number: 483; Page number: 242
7. ↑ Source: 1911 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA) & FindMyPast); Reference: Registration District: Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad; County: Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad; Registration district number: 640; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 29; Series: RG14; Piece number: 34971; Schedule: 9999; Census reference: RG14PN34971 RD640 SD2 ED29 SN9999; RG 78 piece number: 0
8. ↑ Source: 1939 England and Wales Register (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA) & FindMyPast); Reference: RG101/2292D/014/22 Letter Code: ECBW
9. ↑ Source: ADM 188 - Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA)); Archive Reference Number: ADM 188/501/307474; Record Link: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6773050
10. ↑ Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (General Register Office (GRO) & FindMyPast); Reference: (October-December 1947); Registration District: Southampton; County; Hampshire; Volume number: 6B; Page number: 552