Daniel Donovan
Daniel Donovan Daniel Donovan was a stoker who served on board H.M.S. Edgar . H.M.S. Edgar H.M.S. Edgar was a first-class cruiser of the Royal Navy during the First World War and saw action during the Gallipoli Campaign, along with her sister ships H.M.S. Endymion, H.M.S. Grafton, and H.M.S. Theseus . It was here that Daniel also saw action. Daniel was born in 1878, the youngest son of Irish-born Jeremiah Donovan and Sarah Ann Davies, who were married in 1875. During the 1881 Census, the Donovan family was residing at 14 Anne Street. 1881 Census Jeremiah, 49, was employed as a Marine Dealer. Sarah Anne was 30 years old. their children were Jeremiah, 20, who, like his father, was employed as a Marine Dealer. Daniel, 5, and 2-year-old Margaret. Also present was 75-year-old Owen Golicher, who was also a Marine Dealer. Jeremiah died in 1886. By the time of the 1891 Census, Sarah, aged 46, was widowed and still lived at 14 Anne Street....
