John Dynan (1827 - 1914)
John Dynan was born between 1827 and 1831 in Roscommon, Ireland. It has not been possible to identify his parents at this point, however based on naming patterns, it is most like a James or Michael and Bridget His place of birth was identified from 1911 census records. His last name is recorded variously as Dinane, Duignan and Dignan.
John married Bridget Broderick (aka Broder) around 1856 (based on 1911 census records). Bridget was born 10 September 1831 in Tynagh, Galway and is the daughter and one of five children of Patrick Broderick and Mary Monaghan.
Between 1856 and 1874 John and Bridget had seven children (
- Mary Agnes Dynan Born 1856 ; Married Thomas Joseph Maloney ; Died 1892
- Michael Dynan Born 1858 ; Died after 1911
- James Joseph Dynan Born abt 1859 ; Married Margaret Sweeney ; Died 1915
- Patrick Dynan Born abt 1862 ; Died ?
- John Dynan Born 1864 ; Married ? ; Died 1938
- Bridget Dynan Born 1866 ; Married ? ; Died 1933
- Catherine Dynan Born 1869 ; Married ? ; Died ?
- Kate Dynan Born 1874 ; Married ? ; Died ?
- Thomas Dynan (unconfirmed) Born ? ; Died 1883
It appears that after their marriage the couple lived in Kilbarra, Tipperary until about 1860 before moving to Drummin Galway until at least 1866where their first three children were born. Some time around 1860 they moved to Drummin Galway where the next two children were born. In 1869 they were in Portmuna where Catherine was baptised.
In the 1880s five of their children emigrated to Australia.
In 1901 and 1911 John and Bridget were living in Gortmunga, Kilbarron, Tipperary.
- In 1901 their children Michael and Kate were living with them, as was Bridget's brother Jeremiah.
- In 1911 Kate was living with them.
On the Ancestry website his death is noted as 21 Feb 1914 in Borrisokane, Tipperary (about 3 days before his wife).
Name recorded as DIGNAN on Bridgets birth record
Name recorded as DUIGNAN on Catherines birth record
Name recorded as DINANE on census
John Dynan
Gender: Male
Age: 74
Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation to Head: Head
Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
Townland/Street: Gurtmungs
District: Kilbarron
County: Tipperary
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dynan 74
Bridget Dynan 70
Michael Dynan 40
Kate Dynan 27
Jeremiah Brooder 68
| Dynan | John | 74 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Dynan | Bridget | 70 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Dynan | Michael | 40 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
| Dynan | Kate | 27 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Brooder | Jeremiah | 68 | Male | Brother in Law | Roman Catholic |
The 1911 census indicates that they had been married for 55 years and had 7 children, 4 of whom were living
Name: John Dinane
Gender: Male
Age: 80
Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation to Head: Head
Residence Date: 2 Apr 1911
Townland/Street: Gortmunga
District: Kilbarron
County: Tipperary
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dinane 80
Bridget Dinane 80
Kate Dinane 35
| Dinane | John | 80 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Dinane | Bridget | 80 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Dinane | Kate | 35 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |