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1901 & 1911 Census Crovehy, Templecrone

 

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No Surname First Relationship Religion Age Occupation Status/Yrs Marr Children born/Living Born
                   
1901                  
  James Durnion and Hannah O'Donnell Household          
1 Durnion James  head  Roman Catholic 30  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Durnion Hannah  wife  Roman Catholic 31    married    born Donegal
  Durnion Charles  son  Roman Catholic 5  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion James  son  Roman Catholic 4  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Catherine  daughter  Roman Catholic 5 mths  not married      born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
2 Dorin James  head  Roman Catholic 40  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Dorin Norah  wife  Roman Catholic 42    married 19 years  6 children born/5 living  born Donegal
  Dorin Charles  son  Roman Catholic 15  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Dorin James  son  Roman Catholic 14  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Dorin Kate  daughter  Roman Catholic 10  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Dorin Mary  daughter  Roman Catholic 8  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Dorin Ellen  daughter  Roman Catholic 5  scholar  not married    born Donegal
 

Notes:

Surname also Durneen/Durnin

James b 4 Apr 1871, son of Charles Durnion and Catherine Doogan at No 3, below

                   
                   
1901                  
 

Charles Durnion and Catherine Doogan Household

         
3 Durnion Kate  head  Roman Catholic 50  farmer  widow    born Donegal
  Durnion Anne  daughter  Roman Catholic 24  seamstress  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Kate  daughter  Roman Catholic 20  seamstress  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Ellen  daughter  Roman Catholic 7  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Owen  son  Roman Catholic 18  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Bartley  son  Roman Catholic 11  scholar  not married    born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
4 Doran Bartley  head  Roman Catholic 23  farmer  not married    born Donegal
  Doran Ellen  sister  Roman Catholic 19    not married    born Donegal
 

Notes:

Surname also Durneen/Durnin

Charles son of James Durnin and Anne McKelvey (Fintown)

Charles Durnion (James, Lettercagh) married married Catherine Doogan (Connell, Calhame) on Feb 2 1870 in St Mary’s Belcruit

Catherine Doogan's brother Bartley - see 1901 census Drumnacart Mountain Pasture

Children of Charles and Kate -

James b Apr 4 1871 married Hannah O'Donnell – see No 1

Connell b May 22 1875 married Biddy Gallagher (Philip, Meenamara)

Mary born 1875 married James Boyle (James) Diamond - see 1901 census Meenaboligan

Anne b Oct 22 1877 married Antoin Gallagher, Meenamara (Owen/Hannah) - household #35

Charles and Kate b Oct 24 1879. Charles married Cassie Sharkey, Sheskinarone & Kate married Charlie McCool, Omagh. Kate emigrated to Philadelphia. Address 1912 - 2100 Brandywine St

Owen born 1882
Bartley born 1 Jul 1888 married Sheila Bonner,
(Naos Og) Meenmore
Nellie (Ellen) born 1894 married Neil Gallagher, Arranmore.
Emigrated on the Caledonia 7 Sep 1912 to Philadelphia to join sister Catherine. She was 5'4" tall, with a pale complexion, brown hair and grey

eyes. Durning on the passenger list
Joe died as a child

Researcher: Charles - Email

                   
                   
1901                  
                   
5 Durnion John  head  Roman Catholic 70  farmer  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Nancy  sister  Roman Catholic 65  general house worker  not married    born Donegal
  Durnion Anne  niece  Roman Catholic 40  general house worker  not married    born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
6 Durning Anne  head  Roman Catholic 46  farmer  not married    born Donegal
 

Note:

Surname also Durneen/Durnin

John and Nancy children of James Durnin and Anne McKelvey (Fintown)

Neither John nor Nancy married. They looked after their brother Seami’s daughters Brid and Annie Durnin, after Seami’s wife died.

Brid married Connell McDermott - see 1901 census Derrynacarrow, Lettermacaward

Annie married Partlan (Bartley) Doogan from Mullaghduff/Pull Croveigh - see #45, below

See 1901 census Falcorrib for Seami

                   
                   
1901                  
 

Neil Kennedy and Mary Duggan Household

         
7 Kennedy Neil  head  Roman Catholic 78  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Mary  wife  Roman Catholic 64  married      born Donegal
  Kennedy Daniel  son  Roman Catholic 31  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy John  son  Roman Catholic 29  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Cecily  daughter  Roman Catholic 27  seamstress  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Hannah  daughter  Roman Catholic 20  seamstress  not married    born Donegal 
  Kennedy Charles  son  Roman Catholic 19  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Grace  daughter  Roman Catholic 16  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Fanny  daughter  Roman Catholic 13  scholar  not married    born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
8 Kennedy Neil  head  Roman Catholic 82  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Mary  wife  Roman Catholic 70    married 42 years  11 children born/9 still living  born Donegal
  Kennedy John  son  Roman Catholic 37  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Grace  daughter  Roman Catholic 25  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Fanny  daughter  Roman Catholic 23  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  Boyle Fill  grandson  Roman Catholic 5  scholar  not married    born Donegal
 

Notes:

Mary Doogan was the dau of John Doogan (Cleendra) and Mary Ward (Hudai Mor/Brid Bonner, Keadue) - see also household #13 Meenmore

Mary b. Feb 19 1870 married James Boyle (Condy), Meenatottan – see 1901 census Oughtmeen

Daniel b Feb 18 1871, John b Jan 13 1874, Cicely b Apr 18 1875, Neil b Oct 15 1876, Nappy b Apr 20 1878, Hannah b Jun 20 1880 (baptism reg has her b 6 Apr 1880)

                   
                   
1901                  
 

John Gallagher and Margaret Sweeney Household

         
9 Gallagher John  head  Roman Catholic 55  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Margaret  wife  Roman Catholic 54    married    born Donegal
  Gallagher John  son  Roman Catholic 24  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Anthony  son  Roman Catholic 21  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Mary  daughter  Roman Catholic 26  seamstress  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Bridget  daughter  Roman Catholic 10  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Hannah  daughter  Roman Catholic 10  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Kate  daughter  Roman Catholic 7  scholar  not married    born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
10 Gallagher John  head  Roman Catholic 65  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Margaret  wife  Roman Catholic 64    married    born Donegal
  Gallagher John  son  Roman Catholic 33  farmer's son  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Mary  daughter  Roman Catholic 36  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Norah  daughter  Roman Catholic 19  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Kate  daughter  Roman Catholic 17  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  Sweeney  Hugh   relative  Roman Catholic 66  farmer  not married    born Donegal

 

Notes:

John Gallagher snr, son of Patrick Gallagher and Hannah Durnion. See household 14 for his parents

Patrick b Nov 11 1872, Mary b Aug 15 1874, Anthony b Mar 10 1880, John b 14 Apr 1877, Anthony b 29 Nov 1878

Hugh Sweeney in 1911 census, brother to Margaret?

                   
                   
1901 only                  
                   
11 Sweeney Hugh  head  Roman Catholic 55  farmer  not married    born Donegal
  Sweeney Kate  sister  Roman Catholic 56  general house worker  not married    born Donegal
                   
                   
1901                  
                   
12 Boyle John  head  Roman Catholic 31  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Boyle Maggie  wife  Roman Catholic 35    married    born Donegal
  Boyle James  son  Roman Catholic 7  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Boyle Bridget  daughter  Roman Catholic 2  not married      born Donegal
  Boyle Condy  son  Roman Catholic 2mths  not married      born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
13 Boyle John  head  Roman Catholic 50  farmer  married    born Donegal
  Boyle Maggie  wife  Roman Catholic 47  married  married 13 years  5 children born/4 still living  born Donegal
  Boyle Mary  daughter  Roman Catholic 5  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Boyle Dominick  son  Roman Catholic 7  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Boyle Condy  son  Roman Catholic 11  scholar  not married    born Donegal
  Boyle Bridget  daughter  Roman Catholic 13  scholar  not married    born Donegal
                   
                   
1901                  
 

Patrick Gallagher and Hannah Durnion Household

         
14 Gallagher Patrick  head  Roman Catholic 70  farmer  widower    born Donegal
  Gallagher Anthony  son  Roman Catholic 45  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Maggie  daughter  Roman Catholic 34  farmer's daughter  not married    born Donegal
  O'Donnell  Patrick   nephew  Roman Catholic 21  farm servant  not married    born Donegal
                   
1911                  
                   
15 Gallagher Anthony  head  Roman Catholic 56  farmer  not married    born Donegal
  Gallagher Maggie  sister  Roman Catholic 40  farm servant  not married    born Donegal

 

Notes:

Hannah Drunin dau of James Durnin and Anne McKelvey

Children of Patrick and Hannah -

1. Hannah b Oct 26 1865 & Patrick b Jan 25 1868 d. Jan 22 1870

2. Marriage

Mary Gallagher, full age, Spinster, Croveigh, father Patrick Gallagher Farmer

John O'Donnell 18 yrs Bachelor Farmer, Augullies, father Daniel O'Donnell (Deceased) Farmer
Witnesses Denis Duffy and Nancy McCauley
Married in R.C. Church Dungloe March 18 1878 by Fr Charles McGlynn

John and Mary had two sons, Daniel b born April 12 1879 and Patrick born March 02 1881, both in Augullies, then emigrated to Whatcom, WA, USA abt 1884

3. Dau Nancy b abt 1858 m John O'Donnell - see 1901 Glashbeggan census

4. Son John born abt 1846 m Margaret Sweeney – see No 9

Other family -

5. The Patrick O'Donnell in this household is a grandson of Patrick Gallagher, not nephew. This Patrick O'Donnell is the second son born to Mary Gallagher and her husband John

O'Donnell (Augullies) - "When John & Mary went to USA (Seattle) they left their youngest son Patrick behind. He remained in his mother’s family home in Croveigh. When he grew up,

he went to work in Scotland. His sisters (who were born in America) kept in contact with him, and pleaded with him to join them in America. His mother’s sister (Peggy Mhor) was heart-broken

when he left for America, and likened his departure to a death in the family."

6. Patrick's Gallagher's sister Margaret m Patrick Boner, and they appear in the 1901 census of Meenmore

                   
                   
1901                  
                   
16 Kennedy Cecily  head  Roman Catholic 64  farmer  not married    born Donegal
  Kennedy Bridget  sister  Roman Catholic 62  seamstress  not married    born Donegal
                   
1911