Garde, Johanna

The Garde family may have been from Ballynamona, Shanagarry, East Cork.

Johanna appears on the 1901 Census of Ireland, Age 49, Widow, Vintner and Grocer, Head of Family, reads and writes Irish and English, living at House #17 in Rock Street, Cloyne.

Johanna appears on the 1911 Census of Ireland. She is a widow and shopkeeper. She can speak and write Irish and English:

Residents of house number 10 in Rock Street (Cloyne, Cork):

Dorgan Johanna 63 Female Head Shopkeeper, Widow
Dorgan Patrick 38 Male Son Farmer Single
Dorgan Helena 31 Female Daughter Barmaid Single
Dorgan David 26 Male First Cousin, National Teacher, Single

Johanna is listed as Mrs. Dorgan, Vintner, on the 1914 Guy’s Postal Directory of Cloyne.