Person:Catherine Taylor (3)

DAVERN FAMILY The family from which we are descended was originally called O'Dvibhdabhoireann. It was first anglicised phonetically as O'Duvdoren and later shortened to O'Davoren. The sept was settled in County Clare in the Burren. In the medieval period the stone fort of Cahermcnaughten was a well known school where literature and language was taught. In the 17th century Cahermcnaughten became known as O'Davorens town. Davern is now more common than Davoren but apparently in the irish brogue the pronunciation still sounded like Davoren. Hence on the birth certificates of Williams children their surname is spelt Davorin. The recording clerks wrote the name as it was pronounced. The family history of the Davern side of the family has so far been traced to the early 1800s. William Davern married Catherine Taylor approximately 1820-21, and lived in Tipperary in the parish of Anacarty. William and Catherine had 5 daughters and 5 sons between 1822 and 1844.Their sixth child destined to be our ancestor was William, baptised on 6 April 1831 at Donohill, Tipperary. No more information on this family is known until William entered the army.