1901 Census Derrynacarrow, Lettermacaward

(House occupied by the Neal O'Donnell household in 1857)
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Notes
All born Donegal unless otherwise noted
Constabulary: Dungloe
Sub District: Doochary Bridge
Eneumerator: Cons. Hugh Brady
Parlimentary Division: West Donegal
Poor Law Union: Glenties
District Electorial Division: Doochary
Barony: Boylagh
Parish: Lettermacaward
| Pg | Given | Surname | Relation | Relign | Education | Age | Sex | Occupation | Status | Lang |
| Connell McDermott and Bridget Durnin Household | ||||||||||
| 1 | Condy | McDermott | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 35 | M | Farmer | Married | I & E |
| Bridget | McDermott | Wife | R.C. | R & W | 40 | F | Knitter | Married | I & E | |
| Daniel | McDermott | Son | R.C. | R & W | 11 | M | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Annie | McDermott | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 9 | F | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Mary | McDermott | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 7 | F | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Bridget | McDermott | Daug | R.C. | Read | 5 | F | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Ellen | McDermott | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 1 | F | Not Married | I & E | ||
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Notes: Bridget Durnin dau of Seami Durnin and grand daughter of James Durnin and Anne McKelvey. See Crovehy census notes Son Peter b 26 Jun 1904 |
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| 2 | Connell | McElhinney | Head | R.C. | R & W | 67 | M | Farmer | Widower | I & E |
| Hugh | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 30 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Hannah | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 19 | F | Farmer’s daug | Not Married | I & E | |
| Manus | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 15 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Annie | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 13 | F | Farmer’s daug | Not Married | I & E | |
| 3 | Connell | McElhinney | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 60 | M | Farmer | Married | I & E |
| Mary | McElhinney | Wife | R.C. | Can't read | 60 | F | Knitter | Married | I & E | |
| James | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 24 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Connell | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 17 | M | General Laborer | Not Married | I & E | |
| John | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 12 | M | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| 4 | Bridget | McElhinney | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 51 | F | Farmer | Widow | I & E |
| Patrick | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 22 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Bridget | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 19 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Bernard | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 17 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| 5 | Neil | McElhinney | Head | R.C. | R & W | 80 | M | Farmer | Married | I & E |
| Hannah | McElhinney | Wife | R.C. | Can't read | 35 | F | Knitter | Married | I & E | |
| John | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 17 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Bridget | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 15 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Hannah | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 12 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Hugh | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 6 | M | Not Married | I & E | ||
| Mary | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 3 | F | Not Married | |||
| Note: Neil is identified as Deaf | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ellen | McDermott | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 70 | F | Farmer | Widow | Irish |
| Cassie | McDermott | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 20 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Owen | McDermott | Son | R.C. | R & W | 18 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| 7 | John | Kelly | Head | R.C. | R & W | 49 | M | National Teacher | Married | I & E |
| Mary | Kelly | Wife | R.C. | R & W | 27 | F | Married | I & E | ||
| Domnick | Kelly | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 3 | M | Not Married | I & E | ||
| Mary Anne | Kelly | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 1 | F | Not Married | I & E | ||
| James | Kelly | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 3mo | M | Not Married | I & E | ||
| 8 | Page 8 is missing from film | |||||||||
| 9 | Margaret | McElhinney | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 60 | F | Farmer | Widow | Irish |
| Neil | McElhinney | Son | R.C. | R & W | 25 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Kate | McElhinney | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 20 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Bridget | McElhinney | Sis-in-law | R.C. | Can't read | 60 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Irish | |
| Peter | McElhinney | Gr-son | R.C. | Read | 6 | M | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| 10 | Rose | Gallagher | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 80 | F | Farmer | Widow | Irish |
| Mary | Gallagher | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 50 | F | Knitter | Married | I & E | |
| Mary | Brennan | G-Daug | R.C. | R & W | 14 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| James McKelvy and Mary O'Donnell Household | ||||||||||
| 11 | James | McKelvey | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 70 | M | Farmer | Maried | I & E |
| Mary | McKelvey | Wife | R.C. | Can't read | 70 | F | Married | I & E | ||
| Owen | McKelvey | Son | R.C. | R & W | 30 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Anthony | Doherty | Lodger | R.C. | Can't read | 55 | M | Unemployed Sailor | Not Married | I & E | |
| Notes: Edward b Oct 18 1865 Owen b Oct 25 1866 Tully b May 30 1872 | ||||||||||
| Ambrose Dunleavy and Grace McGeehan Household | ||||||||||
| 12 | Grace | Dunleavey | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 52 | F | Farmer | Widow | I & E |
| Maria | Dunleavey | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 26 | F | Farmer’s daughter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Joseph | Dunleavey | Son | R.C. | R & W | 22 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Maggie | Dunleavey | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 17 | F | Farmer’s daughter | Not Married | I & E | |
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Notes: Ambrose Dunleavy (Patrick, Derrynagriel) married Bridget McGeehan (Corneilus, decd., Derrynagriel) on Jul 30 1867 in St Peter’s Dungloe Patrick b Apr 15 1868 Daniel b Jul 29 1871 Charles b Nov 20 1869 married Margaret Sweeney (Morgan) Meenmore – see 1901 census Leckbeg |
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| 13 | Owen | O’Donnell | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 68 | M | Farmer | Not Married | I & E |
| Bridget | O’Donnell | Sister | R.C. | Can't read | 66 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Irish | |
| Margaret | O’Donnell | Sister | R.C. | Can't read | 38 | F | Knitter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Isaac Logue and Ellen McCauley Household | ||||||||||
| 14 | Ellen | Logue | Head | R.C. | Can't read | 55 | F | Farmer | Widow | I & E |
| James | Logue | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 27 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Isaac | Logue | Son | R.C. | R & W | 25 | M | Postman | Not Married | I & E | |
| Ellen | Logue | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 23 | F | Farmer’s daughter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Roderick | Logue | Son | R.C. | R & W | 21 | M | Farmer’s son | Not Married | I & E | |
| Margaret | Logue | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 17 | F | Farmer’s daughter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Lucy | Logue | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 15 | F | Farmer’s daughter | Not Married | I & E | |
| Note: Sarah b Oct 29 1865 Catherine b Jul 7 1870 James b May 10 1872 Roger b Apr 20 1879 | ||||||||||
| Patrick and Bridget Logue Household | ||||||||||
| 15 | Bridget | Logue | Head | R.C. | R & W | 35 | F | Knitter | Married | I & E |
| Ellen | Logue | Daug | R.C. | R & W | 9 | F | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Peter | Logue | Son | R.C. | Read | 6 | M | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Patrick | Logue | Son | R.C. | Read | 5 | M | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Dermot | Logue | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 3 | M | Not Married | |||
| James | Logue | Son | R.C. | Can't read | 1 | M | Not Married | |||
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Note: Peter b Nov 29 1894 - see 1911 Dungloe Townland Census. He married Bridget Sharkey (Andrew) Kincasslagh - see headstone St Mary’s R.C. Kincasslagh Cemetery |
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| 16 | William | O’Donnell | Head | R.C. | R & W | 35 | M | Farmer | Widower | I & E |
| Grace | O’Donnell | Daug | R.C. | Read | 6 | F | Scholar | Not Married | I & E | |
| Maggie Maria | O’Donnell | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 4 | F | Not Married | I & E | ||
| Grace | O’Donnell | Mother | R.C. | Can't read | 60 | F | Widow | I & E | ||
| 17 | Patrick | O’Donnell | Head | R.C. | R & W | 43 | M | Merchant & Farmer | Widower | I & E |
| Hugh | O’Donnell | Son | R.C. | Read | 5 | M | Scholar | Mot Married | ||
| Mary Ellen | O’Donnell | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 3 | F | Not Married | |||
| Grace Catherine | O’Donnell | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 9mo | F | Not Married | |||
| Kate | Rodgers | Servant | R.C. | Can't read | 55 | F | Nurse & Dom Servant | Not Married | I & E | |
| 18 | Page 18 is missing from the film | |||||||||
| 19 | George | Thompson | Head | Presb(GA) | R & W | ? | M | General Practitioner | Married | |
| Bessie | Thompson | Wife | Presb(GA) | R & W | ? | F | Married | |||
| Elizabeth Sophia | Thompson | Daug | Presb(GA) | R & W | ? | F | Gen Pract’s Dau | Not Married | ||
| Bridget | Green | Servant | R.C. | Can't read | ? | F | Domestic Servant | Not Married | I & E | |
| 20 | Page 20 missing from film | |||||||||
| 21 | Agnes | McKervey | Wife | R.C. | R & W | 29 | F | Married | I & E | |
| MAK | McKervey | Daug | R.C. | Can't read | 1 | F | Not Married | |||
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Notes: Agnes McKervey b Tyrone The head of the family is returned on form II MAK is exactly how it was written |
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