1901 Census Meenreagh, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal
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| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born | Lang |
| 1 | McGettigan | William | Head | RC | RW | 54 | Farmer/Road contractor | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Philip | Son | RC | RW | 16 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Bernard | Son | RC | RW | 13 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Edward | Son | RC | RW | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Fanny | Dau | RC | RW | 15 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Rose | Dau | RC | Only reads | 6 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Mary Anne | Dau | RC | Can't read | 3 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes: William son of Philip and Frances McGettigan? |
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| Patrick McGettigan and Barbara McGettigan Household | ||||||||||
| 2 | McGettigan | Patrick | Head | RC | RW | 56 | Farmer/Road contractor | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Barbara | Wife | RC | RW | 53 | Married | Donegal | |||
| McGettigan | Edward | Son | RC | Can't read | 21 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | James | Son | RC | Can't read | 16 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | William | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 13 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | John | Son | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | Mary Anne | Dau | RC | RW | 17 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | Catherine | Dau | RC | RW | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes: Patrick McGettigan, 28, Meenreagh, son of Francis, married Barbara McGettigan, 23, Legnahoory, dau of John, 4 Feb 1875 in Kilmacrenan. Witnesses William McGettigan, Meenreagh, and Catherine McGettigan, Legnahoory. Note of degree of consanguinity (unreadable) Barbara dau of John McGettigan and Catherine Doherty - see 1901 census Legnahoory household 3, for her brothers & mother Barbara applied for the old age pension in 1916, stating her parents were John and Catherine McGettigan from Legnahoory Children of Patrick and Barbara : In 1911 they had 10 children born/8 living Francis b 25 Dec 1875 emigrated to Chester, PA, America John b 22 May 1877 d bef 1890? Edward b 6 Mar 1879 Manus Mary Anne b 28 Mar 1882 James William b 10 Jan 1885 Patrick John emigrated 30 Apr 1910 on the California to joing brother Francis at 331 10th St, Chester, PA. - his description at emigration was 23 yrs, labourer, 5'8" tall, with fair complexion, brown hair & blue eyes - married Catherine Friel in PA - see 1901 census Goldrum Catherine Researcher: Brian - Email |
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| 3 | McGettigan | Philip | Head | RC | RW | 30 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Anne | Wife | RC | RW | 27 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGettigan | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | William | Son | RC | Only reads | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | Philip | Son | RC | Can't read | 6 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | John | Son | RC | Can't read | 2 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | Bridget | Dau | RC | Can't read | 4 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGettigan | Catherine | Dau | RC | Can't read | 1 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| 4 | McGettigan | Daniel | Head | RC | Can't read | 45 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Rose | Sister | RC | RW | 47 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGettigan | Michael | Brother | RC | RW | 39 | Farm Svt | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | John | Nephew | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 5 | McGettigan | Daniel | Head | RC | Can't read | 60 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Isabella | Dau | RC | Only reads | 16 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 6 | Lynagh | Michael | Head | RC | Can't read | 45 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Lynagh | Ellen | Wife | RC | Can't read | 44 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Lynagh | Michael | Son | RC | RW | 19 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Lynagh | Alice | Dau | RC | RW | 16 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Lynagh | John | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Lynagh | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Lynagh | Bridget | Dau | RC | Only reads | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Lynagh | Stephen | Son | RC | Can't read | 5 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Lynagh | Bella | Dau | RC | Can't read | 1 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| McMonagle | Stephen | Boarder | RC | Can't read | 76 | Ret cattle dealer | Widower | Donegal | IE | |
| 7 | McGettigan | Daniel | Head | RC | RW | 74 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Margaret | Wife | RC | RW | 55 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGettigan | James | Son | RC | RW | 25 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Neal | Son | RC | RW | 23 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Edward | Son | RC | RW | 20 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Grace | Dau | RC | RW | 16 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 8 | McGettigan | John | Head | RC | Only reads | 60 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| McGettigan | Edward | Brother | RC | RW | 58 | Farm Svt | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| McGettigan | Eleanor | Sister | RC | Can't read | 54 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 9 | McMonagle | Cornelius | Head | RC | Can't read | 70 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| McMonagle | Mary Anne | Dau | RC | RW | 30 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |