1901 Census Meenanarwa, Inishkeel, Co Donegal
(includes Knockletteragh)

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| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born | Lang |
| Peter Brown and Anne Moy Household | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brown | Peter | Head | RC | RW | 40 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Brown | Anne | Wife | RC | Only reads | 30 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Brown | John | Son | RC | RW | 9 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Brown | Bridget | Dau | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Brown | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Brown | Anne | Dau | RC | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |||
| Brown | Maggy | Dau | RC | 2 | Single | Donegal | ||||
| Moy | Mary | Visitor | RC | RW | 25 | Knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes : Anne Moy dau of John Moy and Bridget McGlynn - see 1901 census Glashagh Beg Researcher: Colette - Email |
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| 2 | McHugh | Charles | Head | RC | RW | 32 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| McHugh | William | Brother | RC | RW | 27 | Farmer's brother | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McHugh | Bridget | Sister | RC | RW | 33 | Knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McHugh | Annie | Sister | RC | RW | 24 | Knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| John Ward and Grace Roarty Household | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ward | John | Head | RC | RW | 50 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| Ward | Charles | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Ward | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Note: John Ward, Knockletteragh, son of Patrick, married Grace Roarty, Drumnalough, dau of Charles, 27 Feb 1881 in Glenties. Witnesses Patrick and Margaret Timoney, Knock letteragh |
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| James Sweeney and Bridget Ward Household | ||||||||||
| 4 | Sweeney | James | Head | RC | Can't read | 50 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | Only Irish |
| Sweeney | Bridget | Wife | RC | Can't read | 51 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Sweeney | William | Son | RC | RW | 16 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Sweeney | Dominick | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Notes: James Sweeney, Meenaleenaghan, son of Dominick, married Bridget Ward, Knockletteragh, dau of William, 24 May 1883. Witnesses Patrick Mulloy, Mully, and Madge McCay, Meenachallagh. Note of 4th degree consanguinity - see scan of marriage James son of Dominick Sweeney and Mary Harkin (?) - see 1901 census Meenaleenaghan William b 6 Apr 1884, bapt Fintown 7 Apr, Godparents Condy & Bridget Timoney Dominick b 20 Aug 1886, bapt Fintown 22 Aug, Godparents James & Anne Boyle - see scan of baptism Researcher: Dolores - Email |
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| 5 | Boyle | James | Head | RC | Can't read | 50 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| Boyle | Margaret | Sister | RC | RW | 40 | Knitter | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| 6 | Boyle | Connel | Head | RC | Only reads | 70 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| Boyle | John | Brother | RC | Can't read | 60 | Farmer's brother | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Boyle | Bernard | Son | RC | Can't read | 25 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Boyle | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 31 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Boyle | Ellen | Dau | RC | RW | 22 | Knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 7 | Timony | Connel | Head | RC | Only reads | 60 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| Timony | Bridget | Sister | RC | RW | 62 | Farmer's sister | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Timony | Patrick | Nephew | RC | RW | 30 | Farm labourer | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 8 | Timony | James | Head | RC | Can't read | 80 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | Only Irish |
| Timony | John | Son | RC | RW | 38 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Timony | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 31 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Ward | Anne | Niece | RC | 2 | Single | Donegal | IE | |||
| 9 | Timoney | John | Head | RC | RW | 39 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Timoney | Hannah | Wife | RC | RW | 37 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Timoney | Bridget | Sister | RC | RW | 43 | Hosiers | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Dunnion | Grace | Visitor | RC | Only reads | 47 | Hosiers | Widow | Donegal | IE | |
| McLoone | Mary | Visitor | RC | Only reads | 35 | Hosiers | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 10 | McElwee | John | Head | RC | RW | 50 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McElwee | Mary | Wife | RC | RW | 40 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McElwee | Charles | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McElwee | Ellen | Dau | RC | RW | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McElwee | Thomas | Son | RC | RW | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McElwee | Connell | Son | RC | 4 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |||
| McElwee | Mary Anne | Dau | RC | 6mths | Single | Donegal | ||||
| Harkin | Bridget | Servant | RC | Only reads | 20 | General Domestic Svt | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 11 | Gallagher | John | Head | RC | Can't read | 63 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Gallagher | Mary | Wife | RC | Can't read | 59 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Gallagher | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 25 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Catherine | Dau | RC | RW | 23 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 21 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Anne | Dau | RC | RW | 19 | Dressmaker | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Bridget | Dau | RC | RW | 15 | Shirtmaker | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 12 | Brown | Charles | Head | RC | Only reads | 66 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| Brown | John | Brother | RC | Only reads | 64 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Gallagher | Mary | Servant | RC | Can't read | 78 | General Domestic Svt | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Brown | Neil | Son | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 13 | McGarrigle | Patrick | Head | RC | Can't read | 30 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| McGarrigle | Mary | Sister | RC | Only reads | 34 | Farmer's sister | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGarrigle | Anne | Sister | RC | RW | 32 | Knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 14 | Brown | Teague | Head | RC | RW | 33 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| Brown | John | Brother | RC | RW | 30 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Brown | Bridget | Sister | RC | Can't read | 31 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Brown | Sarah | Sister | RC | RW | 28 | Dressmaker | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Sweeney | Mary | Niece | RC | RW | 15 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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Note: John Brown, son of Patrick, married Catherine Harkin, Boultypatrick, Kilteevoge, dau of John, 21 Jan 1903. Witnesses William Brown, Clogher, Fintown and Bridget Harkin, Boultypatrick Catherine's family - see 1901 census Boultypatrick |
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