1901 Census Barnes Upper, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal

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| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born | Lang |
| Patrick Murray and Frances Sweeney? Household | ||||||||||
| 1 | Murray | Fanny | Head | RC | Can't read | 70 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Denis | Son | RC | Can't read | 40 | Farmer's son | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Bella | Dau-in-law | RC | Can't read | 28 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Murray | Patrick | Gson | RC | Can't read | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | John | Gson | RC | Can't read | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Neal | Gson | RC | Can't read | 4 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Mary | Gdau | RC | Can't read | 2 | Farmer's Gdau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Neal | Son | RC | Can't read | 25 | Ag Labr | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: Denis Murray, son of Patrick Murray and Frances Sweeney?, m Annabella McDermott, dau of Patrick McDermott & Mary McGarvey, 20 May 1893. 4th degree consanguinity noted. Witnesses Denis & Mary Murray, Barnes Annabella's family - see household 14, below |
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| 2 | Murray | Neal | Head | RC | Can't read | 62 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Catherine | Wife | RC | Can't read | 60 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Murray | Margaret | Dau | RC | Can't read | 19 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Henry Murray and Ellen McLuaghlin Household | ||||||||||
| 3 | Murray | Henry | Head | RC | Can't read | 60 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Ellen | Wife | RC | Can't read | 40 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Murray | Grace | Dau | RC | RW | 22 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Neal | Son | RC | RW | 20 | Ag Labr | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Edward | Son | RC | Can't read | 18 | Ag Labr | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Margaret | Dau | RC | Only reads | 16 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | John | Son | RC | Can't read | 13 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Ellen | Dau | RC | Can't read | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Bernard | Son | RC | Can't read | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Murray | James | Son | RC | Can't read | 4 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Michael Murray and Alice McDermott Household | ||||||||||
| 4 | Murray | Michael | Head | RC | RW | 60 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Denis | Son | RC | Can't read | 23 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Ellen | Dau | RC | RW | 20 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Kate | Dau | RC | Only reads | 18 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Anne | Dau | RC | Only reads | 17 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | John | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Margaret | Dau | RC | Only reads | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Julia | Dau | RC | Can't read | 6 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Neil Murray and Rose Kelly Household | ||||||||||
| 5 | Murray | Neal | Head | RC | Can't read | 55 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Rose | Wife | RC | Can't read | 56 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Murray | James | Son | RC | RW | 26 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: Neil Murray, son of James Murray & Bridget O'Donnell, m Rose Kelly, Drumoghill, dau of Daniel Kelly & Bridget Duffy, 30 Jan 1891 at Termon. Witnesses Edward Murray, Barnes & Bridget Kelly, Drumoghill |
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| 6 | Gallagher | Rose | Head | RC | Can't read | 70 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| Gallagher | Edward | Son | RC | Can't read | 30 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Hugh | Nephew | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Scotland | ||
| James Friel and Bridget McLaughlin Household | ||||||||||
| 7 | Friel | James | Head | RC | Only reads | 60 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Friel | Bridget | Wife | RC | Can't read | 44 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Friel | Patrick | Son | RC | Can't read | 20 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Friel | Bridget | Dau | RC | Can't read | 18 | Seamstress | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Friel | Rose | Dau | RC | Can't read | 16 | Seamstress | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Friel | Ellen | Dau | RC | RW | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Friel | Denis | Son | RC | Only reads | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Friel | James | Son | RC | Can't read | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| James McGrenra and Mary Bradley Household | ||||||||||
| 8 | McGrenra | James | Head | RC | Can't read | 60 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGrenra | Mary | Wife | RC | Can't read | 42 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGrenra | John | Son | RC | Can't read | 20 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Patrick | Son | RC | Can't read | 19 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | James | Son | RC | Can't read | 13 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Rose | Dau | RC | Can't read | 12 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Andrew | Son | RC | Can't read | 10 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Anthony | Son | RC | Can't read | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Hannah | Dau | RC | Can't read | 6 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Hugh | Son | RC | Can't read | 4 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenra | Neal | Son | RC | Can't read | 1 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| John McGrenra and Anne McDermott Household | ||||||||||
| 9 | McGrenary | John | Head | RC | Can't read | 38 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGrenary | Anne | Wife | RC | Only reads | 34 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGrenary | Denis | Son | RC | Can't read | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| McGrenary | Celia | Dau | RC | Can't read | 4 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| McGrenary | Mary | Dau | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| McGrenary | Grace | Dau | RC | Can't read | 1mth | Single | Donegal | |||
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Notes John McGrenra, son of Cornelius McGrenra & Julia McLaughlin (below), m Anne McDermott, Barnes Lower, dau of Denis McDermott & Grace Friel, 9 Feb 1892. 3 & 3 and 4 & 4 degree consanguinity noted. Witnesses James Mcgarvey, Barnes & Mary McLaughlin, Gortnalaragh Anne's family - see 1901 census Barnes Lower |
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| Cornelius McGrenra and Julia McLaughlin Household | ||||||||||
| 10 | McGrenary | Cornelius | Head | RC | Can't read | 82 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| McGrenary | Daniel | Son | RC | Can't read | 40 | Farmer's son | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| McGrenary | Margaret | Dau-in-law | RC | Can't read | 36 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGrenary | James | Gson | RC | Only reads | 9 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| McGrenary | Charles | Gson | RC | Only reads | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| McGrenary | Cecilia | Gdau | RC | Only reads | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| McGrenary | Margaret | Gdau | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
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Notes: Son Denis m Johnanna Sweeney, Sragraddy, 28 Feb 1889 - see 1901 census Stragraddy Son Daniel m Margaret Friel, Fawans, dau of Charles & Margaret Friel, 20 Jul 1890 at Termon. 4th degree consanguinity noted. Witnesses James Friel, Barnes & Madge McGettigan, Fawans Son John m Anne McDermott - see household above |
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| Patrick McLaughlin and Mary O'Donnell Household | ||||||||||
| 11 | McLaughlin | Mary | Head | RC | Can't read | 62 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| McLaughlin | Daniel | Son | RC | Can't read | 30 | Farmer's son | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| McLaughlin | Catherine | Dau | RC | Can't read | 27 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McLaughlin | Patrick | Son | RC | Can't read | 25 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: Son Daniel m Hannah Bradley, Barnes Lower, dau of Patrick Bradley & Hannah McFadden, 13 Feb 1900 at Termon. Witnesses Denis & Mary McLaughlin. Hannah with her parents in Barnes Lower - see 1901 census Barnes Lower |
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| Charles Murray and Anne McGarvey Household | ||||||||||
| 12 | Murray | Charles | Head | RC | Can't read | 70 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 32 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Charles | Son | RC | RW | 30 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | James | Son | RC | RW | 27 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Hugh | Son | RC | Can't read | 24 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Friel | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 28 | Farmer's dau | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Friel | Julia | Gdau | RC | Can't read | 11mths | Single | Donegal | |||
| Murray | Anne | Gdau | RC | RW | 13 | Scholar | Single | America | IE | |
| Murray | Mary | Gdau | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | America | IE | |
| McFadden | Anne | Gdau | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: 1. Son John m Julia McFadden, dau of Charles McFadden and Mary McLaughlin, 17 Feb 1885 at Termon. Witnesses Denis Murray, Drumdeevin & Julia McGarvey, Barnes. John, Julia and John's brother Denis emigrated to Philadelphia. they worked at Wayne Junction for the Reading Railroad Julia died in an accident and their children Anne & Mary (above) were sent back to Donegal to be raised by their grandfather Julia McFadden's family - see 1901 census Barnes Lower 2. Dau Hannah m Patrick McFadden, brother of Julia McFadden, 1 Feb 1889 in Termon. Witnesses Edward Murray & Bridget McFadden, Barnes. Their dau Anne, 11, is in this census, above. Patrick & Hannah in Barnes Lower - see 1901 census Barnes Lower 3. Dau Mary m Teague Friel, Barnes Lower, son of Hugh Friel & Giles McFadden, 30 Jan 1898 at Termon. 3rd degree consanguinity. Witnesses James McGarvey & Mary McFadden, both of Barnes. Teague & dau Giley in Barnes Lower - see 1901 census Barnes Lower 4. Son Charles m Margaret Sweeney, Fawans, dau of John Sweeney & Catherine Duffy, 16 Apr 1901 at Termon. Witnesses William McCafferty, Knocknabollan & Catherine Murray, Barnes. For Margaret & her family - see 1901 census Fawans Researcher - Cass - Email Researcher - Tom - Email |
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| John McGarvey and Julia McLaughlin Household | ||||||||||
| 13 | McGarvey | John | Head | RC | Can't read | 60 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGarvey | Julia | Wife | RC | Can't read | 48 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGarvey | John | Son | RC | RW | 26 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarvey | James | Son | RC | RW | 25 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarvey | Charles | Son | RC | Can't read | 18 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Friel | Fanny | Dau | RC | RW | 16 | Farmer's dau | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarvey | Denis | Son | RC | Can't read | 14 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarvey | Anne | Dau | RC | RW | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarvey | Bridget | Dau | RC | Can't read | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarvey | Patrick | Son | RC | Only reads | 6 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: Dau Mary m James McLaughlin - see 1901 census Drumdeevin Dau Fanny b 13 Oct 1883 m James Friel, son of Hugh Friel & Giles McFadden, 12 Feb 1901 at Termon. Witnesses Denis McLaughlin & Bridget McFadden, both of Barnes. James in Barnes Lower - see 1901 census Barnes Lower |
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| Patrick McDermott and Mary McGarvey Household | ||||||||||
| 14 | McDermott | Patrick | Head | RC | Only reads | 55 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McDermott | Mary | Wife | RC | Can't read | 55 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McDermott | Hugh | Son | RC | Can't read | 20 | Ag Labr | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McDermott | Michael | Son | RC | Can't read | 18 | Ag Labr | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McDermott | Hannah | Dau | RC | Can't read | 17 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: Dau Annabella m Denis Murray - see household 1, above |
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| 15 | Martin | John | Head | RC | RW | 46 | Contractor agent | Married | Fermanagh | |
| Martin | Elizabeth | Wife | RC | RW | 28 | Married | Co Down | |||
| Martin | John | Son | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | England | |||
| Martin | Joseph | Son | RC | Can't read | 4mths | Single | Scotland | |||
| Carson | Mary | Visitor | Pres | RW | 17 | Farmer's dau | Single | Co Down | ||
| Patrick Murray and Mary O'Donnell Household | ||||||||||
| 16 | Murray | Mary | Head | RC | Only reads | 55 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| Murray | Edward | Son | RC | RW | 32 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Denis | Son | RC | RW | 28 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 20 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Catherine | Dau | RC | RW | 19 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Murray | Winifred | Dau | RC | RW | 16 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: Dau Winifred b 15 Jul 1882, bap 20 Jul, Godparents Patrick Gallagher & Bridget O'Donnell |
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| 17 | Wilson | Ellen Jane | Head | Pres | RW | 25 | Seamstress | Single | England | |
| Wilson | John | Brother | Pres | RW | 22 | Writing clerk Railway | Single | England | ||
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