The Famly of Edward Mylrae

Generation 1

1. Edward Mylrae-1. He was born Abt. 1796 in Isle of Man. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England.

Ellen. She was born Abt. 1800 in Isle of Man. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England.

Edward Mylrae and Ellen. They had 2 children.

2. i. Isabella Mylrae. She was born Abt. 1834 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She married Bartholomew Donovan. They were married on 24 May 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. She died Sep 1872 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

ii. Ellen Mylrae. She was born Abt. 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

Generation 2

2. Isabella Mylrae-2 (Edward Mylrae-1). She was born Abt. 1834 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. She died Sep 1872 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Bartholomew Donovan is the son of John Donovan. He was born Abt. 1817 in Ireland. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. He died Sep 1870 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Bartholomew Donovan and Isabella Mylrae. They were married on 24 May 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children.

3. i. Edward Mylrae Donovan. He was born on 23 Apr 1857 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. He married Susanah Boote. Their marriage on 12 Oct 1881 in Walton On The Hill, Lancashire, England (St. James Church). He died on 21 Nov 1926.

ii. Richard Donovan. He was born Abt. 1860 in Lancashire, England.

Generation 3

3. Edward Mylrae Donovan-3 (Isabella Mylrae-2, Edward Mylrae-1). He was born on 23 Apr 1857 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Residence 1861 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. He died on 21 Nov 1926.

Notes for Edward Mylrae Donovan: General Notes:

Soldier on a wind jammer (huge sailing ship).

Quote from Margery: "My mother remembered him with a captains hat and a long white beard"


Susanah Boote is the daughter of Thomas William Boote and Mary Ann Jones. She was born on 12 Jun 1860 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. She died on 06 Sep 1910.

Edward Mylrae Donovan and Susanah Boote. Their marriage on 12 Oct 1881 in Walton On The Hill, Lancashire, England (St. James Church). They had 4 children.

4. i. Edward Donovan. He was born on 08 Aug 1882 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. He married Edith Roberts. They were married on 05 Dec 1915 in Cheshire, England. Arrival on 10 Mar 1957 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He died on 31 Jul 1967 in British Columbia, Canada. Occupation in India (British Indian Army).

5. ii. Jessie Susannah Donovan. She was born on 28 May 1885 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. She died on 30 Nov 1973.

6. iii. Herbert Bartholomew Donovan. He was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Arrival on 23 Aug 1932 in New York, New York, USA. Departure in Le Havre, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

7. iv. William Terence Donovan. He was born May 1900 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. He died 1950.

Generation 4

4. Edward Donovan-4 (Edward Mylrae Donovan-3, Isabella Mylrae-2, Edward Mylrae-1). He was born on 08 Aug 1882 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Arrival on 10 Mar 1957 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He died on 31 Jul 1967 in British Columbia, Canada. Occupation in India (British Indian Army).

Notes for Edward Donovan: General Notes:

Served in the English Indian Army. Also a shipping merchant

Edith Roberts is the daughter of John P. Roberts and Maria. She was born on 03 Nov 1883 in United Kingdom. She died on 09 Dec 1971 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

Edward Donovan and Edith Roberts. They were married on 05 Dec 1915 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children.

i. Margery Donovan. She was born 1917 in England. Arrival on 26 May 1939 in New York, New York, USA. She died Oct 2008. Departure in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

ii. Ted Donovan. He was born 1922 in England.

iii. John Leslie Donovan. He was born on 29 Mar 1924 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. Arrival on 22 May 1927 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He married Barbara Florence Margaret Shirley. Their marriage on 09 Apr 1949 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England (The Parish Church of Childwall). He died on 12 Jun 2000 in Port Ludlow, Jefferson, Washington, USA.

iv. Jean Donovan. She was born 1926 in England. She died 1960.

5. Jessie Susannah Donovan-4 (Edward Mylrae Donovan-3, Isabella Mylrae-2, Edward Mylrae-1). She was born on 28 May 1885 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. She died on 30 Nov 1973.

Theodore Taylor is the son of Hamilton Taylor.

Theodore Taylor and Jessie Susannah Donovan. They had 1 child.

i. Dorothy Suzanne Taylor.

6. Herbert Bartholomew Donovan-4 (Edward Mylrae Donovan-3, Isabella Mylrae-2, Edward Mylrae-1). He was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. Arrival on 23 Aug 1932 in New York, New York, USA. Departure in Le Havre, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Mary Frances Ann Yeo is the daughter of Edwin Yeo. She was born Abt. 1888. Residence in England.

Herbert Bartholomew Donovan and Mary Frances Ann Yeo. They had 1 child.

i. Eileen Donovan.

7. William Terence Donovan-4 (Edward Mylrae Donovan-3, Isabella Mylrae-2, Edward Mylrae-1). He was born May 1900 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Residence 1901 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. He died 1950.

Dorothy Spencer.

William Terence Donovan and Dorothy Spencer. They had 1 child.

i. Maxwell Donovan.

Charlotte Louisa Spencer is the daughter of Charlotte Fairhurst.

William Terence Donovan and Charlotte Louisa Spencer. They had 1 child.

i. Maxwell Donovan.