Patrick Doran and Annie Mc Grane

The following information contributed by Desmond Doran....

Annabella Mc Grane was born in 1894 in Ballinacarrick, Ballintra, Co Donegal (daughter of Charles + Mary Anne Mc Grane)

Patrick Doran born January 17^th 1880 died November 12^th 1957 aged 77

Master baker and proprietor of Doran’s Bakery, Meetinghouse Street, Strabane

Patrick Doran married Annabella Mc Grane, at St Mary’s RC Church, Melmount, Strabane on July 31^st 1922. 

Patrick was 42 when he married, Annie was 27. They went on honeymoon to the Isle of Man where several formal portraits of the occasion were taken. Desmond and Patricia Doran have the individual portraits hanging in their dining room. These will one day pass to their son, Brendan Patrick Doran to hang in his dining room.

Source: Desmond Doran

Annie’s father was Charles Mc Grane and her mother was Mary Ann Travers. Charles was a farmer by profession, and as noted on Annie’s birth certificate, could not write. He registered her birth with a witnessed “x”

Patrick and Annie had seven children: Peter Joseph 1923, Patrick Gerald Harley 1925, Mary Monica 1926, John James Charles 1929, Daniel Brendan 1931, Bridget Patricia 1934, Hugh Desmond Joseph 1938.

Patrick’s sister, Bridget never married and lived with Patrick + Annie all her life until she died in 1961. Like her brother, Aunty Bee was well educated and well travelled. They both had travelled extensively in Europe prior to Patrick’s marriage to Annie. Bridget had a twin sister, Margaret Mary Doran. They were born on April 26^th 1882. Margaret  married Edward O Hagan in Murlog, Januray 8^th 1912.

Patrick’s father was Peter Doran and he was born in 1845 in Upper Alt, Castlefin, Co Donegal. He died July 7^th 1909 aged 64. 

Peter was married to Mary Mc Gillian September 27^th 1867 in Strabane. Mary could not write and her “x” is witnessed as are the “x’s” of the two witnesses Joseph Cassidy and Anne Doherty. On the marriage certificate Peter’s father is listed as Peter, “a dealer” and Mary’s father is listed as Daniel Mc Gillian, also a “dealer”. Both Peter and Mary were 23 when they married. Peter’s occupation is listed as baker and Mary as a dressmaker.

Peter and Mary had seven children, Patrick being one of them.