Julia died of phthisis pulmonalis, also known as pulmonary consumption. She had been married to David Dorgan for less than a year.

Tuberculosis was also known as phthisis and consumption from the time of Hippocrates through to the 18th century [1]. In the 19th century it was called the white death [4] and the great white plague [5], among many other names that reflected the fear and suffering it caused, such as the robber of youth [6], the Captain of all these men of Death [7], the graveyard cough [8], and the King’s-Evill [4]. During the 18th and 19th centuries, tuberculosis reached epidemic levels in Europe and caused millions of deaths, particularly among the poorer classes. Although its incidence declined after the late 19th century, tuberculosis remains a major public health concern [9].

Julia’s death certificate can be found here:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecor...18/05185/4431755.pdf

4431755.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

Julia appears in the 1901 Census of Ireland:

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Status Age Birth year/place

John O'Brien Head Married 63 1838, Cork

Johanna O'Brien Wife Married 56 1845, Cork

Michael O'Brien Son Single 30 1871, Cork

Patrick O'Brien Son Single 28 1873, Cork

William O'Brien Son Single 26 1875, Cork

John O'Brien Son Single 24 1877, Cork

Mary O'Brien Daughter Single 20 1881, Cork

Maggie O'Brien Daughter Single 17 1884, Cork

Julia O'Brien Daughter Single 14 1887, Cork

Bridget Hoare Cousin Single 2 1899, Cork

William Mullane Servant Single 41 1860, Cork

John Scannell Servant Single 18 1883, Cork

Michael Scannell Servant Single 13 1888, Cork

Norah Geary Servant Single 32 1869, Cork




First name
Last name
Relationship to head
Status
Age
Birth year/place
John
O’Brien
Head
Married
63
1838, Cork
Johanna
O’Brien
Wife
Married
56
1845, Cork
Michael
O’Brien
Son
Single
30
1871, Cork
Patrick
O’Brien
Son
Single
28
1873, Cork
William
O’Brien
Son
Single
26
1875, Cork
John
O’Brien
Son
Single
24
1877, Cork
Mary
O’Brien
Daughter
Single
20
1881, Cork
Maggie
O’Brien
Daughter
Single
17
1884, Cork
Julia
O’Brien
Daughter
Single
14
1887, Cork
Bridget
Hoare
Cousin
Single
2
1899, Cork
William
Mullane
Servant
Single
41
1860, Cork
John
Scannell
Servant
Single
18
1883, Cork
Michael
Scannell
Servant
Single
13
1888, Cork
Norah
Geary
Servant
Single
32
1869, Cork

Name: David Dorgan
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Apr–Jun 1884
Event Place: Middleton, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year: Apr–Jun 1884
Registration District: Middleton
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Volume Number: 4
Page Number: 688
GS Film Number: 101060
Digital Folder Number: 004193461
Image Number: 00118

Citing this record:

“**Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845–1958,**” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB4B-P2W: 4 December 2014), birth entry for **David Dorgan**; citing Middleton, Apr–Jun 1884, vol. 4, p. 688, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,060.

David Dorgan appears in the 1901 Census of Ireland, living in County Cork with his widowed aunt, Johanna Dorgan, and her children:

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Age Birth year Birth place

Johanna Dorgan Head of family Widowed 49 1852 Cork

Patrick Dorgan Son Single 29 1872 Cork

Mary Eliza Dorgan Daughter Single 25 1876 Cork

Helena Dorgan Daughter Single 24 1877 Cork

David Dorgan Cousin Single. 16 1885 Cork


Transcript of David Dorgan’s 1901 record:

In the 1901 census, David Dorgan is recorded as a 16‑year‑old single male, born in 1885 in County Cork, Ireland. He was living on Rock Street in the district electoral division of Cloyne, County Cork. David is described as a cousin in relation to the head of household. His occupation at the time was a national school monitor. He was Roman Catholic, could read and write, and spoke English.

Image link: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Cloyne/Rock_Street/1133248/

Family member first name(s): Johanna, Patrick, Mary Eliza, Helena

Family member’s last name: Dorgan

Record set: Ireland Census 1901

Category: Census, land & surveys

Subcategory: Census

Collections from: Ireland

David Dorgan appears again in the 1911 Census of Ireland, still living with his cousins and widowed aunt, Johanna Dorgan:

First name Last name Relationship to head Marital status Age Birth year Birth place

Johanna Dorgan Head Widowed 63 1848 Cork Ireland

Patrick Dorgan Son Single 38 1873 Cork Ireland

Helena Dorgan Daughter Single 31 1880 Cork Ireland

David Dorgan First cousin Single 26 1885 Cork Ireland


Transcript of David Dorgan’s 1911 Census Record

First name(s): David

Last name: Dorgan

Sex: Male

Year of birth: 1885

Birthplace (as transcribed): Cork

Birthplace: Cork, Ireland

Birth town: –

Birth county: Cork

Birth country: Ireland

Census date: 2 April 1911

Age at census: 26

Relationship to head of household: First cousin

Marital status (as transcribed): Single

Marital status: Single

Occupation: National teacher

Religion: Roman Catholic

Literacy: Reads and writes

Languages spoken: Irish and English

House number: 10

Street/Townland: Rock Street

District Electoral Division: Cloyne

County: Cork

Country: Ireland

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cloyne/Rock_Street/433575

This text lists three family members—Johanna, Patrick, and Helena Dorgan—and notes that their information comes from the 1911 Ireland Census, within the census, land, and surveys category for Irish records.
Timothy Dorgan and Johanna O’Gorman were married on 30 April 1882. Their son, David, lived with Michael and Johanna Garde.

This is a household listing from Cork headed by John O’Brien (63) and his wife Johanna (56), with seven children aged 14–30, a young cousin, and four live-in servants. Most household members were born between 1838 and 1888, all in Cork.
First name
Last name
Relationship to head
Status
Age
Birth year/place
John
O’Brien
Head
Married
63
1838, Cork
Johanna
O’Brien
Wife
Married
56
1845, Cork
Michael
O’Brien
Son
Single
30
1871, Cork
Patrick
O’Brien
Son
Single
28
1873, Cork
William
O’Brien
Son
Single
26
1875, Cork
John
O’Brien
Son
Single
24
1877, Cork
Mary
O’Brien
Daughter
Single
20
1881, Cork
Maggie
O’Brien
Daughter
Single
17
1884, Cork
Julia
O’Brien
Daughter
Single
14
1887, Cork
Bridget
Hoare
Cousin
Single
2
1899, Cork
William
Mullane
Servant
Single
41
1860, Cork
John
Scannell
Servant
Single
18
1883, Cork
Michael
Scannell
Servant
Single
13
1888, Cork
Norah
Geary
Servant
Single
32
1869, Cork


I received this email from Helen Warinton on 19 April 2021:

**Email from Helen Warinton**

“Bill Dorgan, wow. My grandfather was David, b. 1884, a schoolteacher, father Timothy, son of Patrick, mother Hanna O’Gorman. They had a shop in Rock St. David married Julia O’Brien from Shanagarry in 1917, who sadly died later in the year. He moved to South County Dublin and married again, to Bridget Hurley from Cork City. Their children were Johanna and Michael (my father).”

I followed up with this email:

**Email from Bill Dorgan**

“Helen Warinton, amazing! Thanks so much for replying. I had no idea David Dorgan had moved to Dublin, but I knew he was a national teacher. And I had no idea he married again to Bridget Hurley, your grandparents. I am excited that I now have another family contact: you!

I have a few questions:

1) Do you have any information whatsoever about **Patrick Dorgan** and his wife, **Ann (aka Johanna, Nancy) Flynn** from Ballyandreen, Ballycotton? They are my great‑great‑grandparents. Liam Dorgan told me they were buried at Ballymacoda Hill Cemetery. I have Patrick living at Carrigkilter, Ballybraher, Ballycotton, at the time of his death, before 1882. I have never been able to get a death date for him and Johanna.

My friend Jo Cashman (RIP) took me to his farm at Carrigkilter in 2005. When he died (before 1882), I was told he sold it to a man called O’Connell or O’Connor. I always thought it was strange that he did not just leave his farm to one of his six children: Mary, Elizabeth, Timothy, Michael, David, and Patrick (my great‑grandfather, who went to the USA in 1897). Do you have any idea why that happened?

2) I know nothing about **Timothy Dorgan** and **Johanna O’Gorman** except that they were married at the RC chapel of Lismore, Waterford, on 30 April 1882. On their marriage record, Johanna O’Gorman said she was from Monatarriv East, Ballyin, Waterford. However, I have a copy of Timothy’s will dated 7 November 1890. In his will, he gives everything to **Johanna Garde Dorgan**, the wife of his brother, **Michael Dorgan**. Why didn’t he leave his property to his son David, the national teacher?

Well, that’s enough questions.

If you prefer to respond by email, please email me at **billdorgan@billdorgan.com**. In any event, thank you so much for contacting me. I appreciate your efforts! I hope to hear from you soon.”

Helen wrote this response:

**Email from Helen Warinton**

“Bill Dorgan, I must go look up some of my papers later.

David became headmaster of Harold School for Boys, and he died in 1967. There seems to be a theme running about wills. Timothy died when David was 13, and Johanna died when he was 7, so I suppose that explains not being left anything. My mother, who is 89, spoke with Liam on the phone in January. They occasionally correspond.”