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1901 Census Dungloe Town, Templecrone, Co Donegal

 

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Additional data  and family notes submitted by Angela & Lindel

Also see 1911 Dungloe Town census

 

No Surname Given Relationship Religion Education Age Occupation Status Born Lang
                     
1 Early Owen Head Const RC RW 51 Farmer's son Married Leitrim  
  Greer? William Sergeant CI RW 43 Custom Hse Clerk Widower Clare  
  Coffey? Joseph Constable RC RW 27 Farmer's son Not married Roscommon
  Reaney? George Constable CI RW 28 Draper's Asst Not married Leitrim  
  Dolan Thomas Constable RC RW 23 Farmer's son Not married Cavan  
  M? John Constable CI RW 22 Farmer's son Not married Cavan  
  Mulrooney John J Constable RC RW 22 Compositor Not married Mayo  
                     
  Owen and Julia Early Household          
2 Early Julia M Wife RC RW 36   Married Cork  
  McDonnell Katie Niece RC RW 8 Scholar Not married England  
  Note: Also see 1911 census Leckbeg
                     
  Patrick Gallagher and Madge Ward Household          
3 Gallagher Patrick Head RC Can't read 50 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Madge Wife RC Can't read 49   Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Madge Dau RC RW 19 Dressmaker Not married Donegal IE
  Gallagher John Son RC RW 17   Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Biddy Dau RC RW 18 Dressmaker Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Hugh Son RC RW 15 Rural Postman Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Mary Dau RC RW 14 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Patrick Son RC RW 12 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Annie Dau RC RW 10 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Hannah Dau RC RW 8 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Rosie Dau RC Can't read 6 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Cormick? Hugh Boarder RC RW 67 Farm labourer Not married Donegal IE
  Annie Morrow? Boarder CI RW 50 Servant Not married Donegal IE
 

Notes:

Patrick Gallagher (John, Arlands) married Magy Ward (Godfrey, Cloghglass) on Feb 9 1875 in St Marys Belcruit

Patrick son of John Gallagher and Cicely Boyle - see 1901 census Arlands

Madgie dau of of Godfrey Ward (Cloughglass) - see 1901 census Cloghglass

Madgey b Oct 9 1878  Bridget b Sep 12 1880

Sarah b Mar 17 1877 married Patrick Gallagher (Pat) Tievegarvlagh (Paddy the Cope)

Paddy and Sally were in Uphall, Scotland in 1901
                     
  John Gallagher and Mary Doherty Household          
4 Gallagher John Head RC Can't read 52 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
  Gallagher James Son RC Can't read 16 Scholar Not married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Mary Dau RC RW 15 Scholar Not married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Patrick Son RC RW 14 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher Anthony Son RC Reads 7 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Gallagher John Son RC Can't read 5   Not married Donegal  
 

Note:

John Gallagher (John, Arlands) married Mary Doherty (James, Cruit) on Mar 9 1882 in St Mary’s Belcruit

John son of John Gallagher and Cicely Boyle - see 1901 census Arlands

John brother of Patrick Gallagher, above
                     
5 Sharkey James Head RC RW 48 Civil Bill Offr Not married Donegal IE
                     
  James Sharkey and Hannah Ward Household          
6 Sharkey James Head RC RW 65 Mason Widower Donegal IE
  Sharkey John Son RC RW 21 Labourer Not married Donegal English
  Sharkey Godfrey Son RC RW 19 Labourer Not married Donegal English
  Sharkey Madge Dau RC RW 17 Domestic Svt Not married Donegal English
  Sharkey Patrick Son RC RW 15 Labourer Not married Donegal English
  Sharkey Mary Dau RC RW 13 Scholar Not married Donegal English
  Sharkey James Son RC RW 11 Scholar Not married Donegal English
 

Note:

James Sharkey(Neil, Meenmore) married Hannah Ward(Godfrey, Cloghglass) on Feb 18 1868 in St Mary’s Belcruit

Hannah Ward dau of of Godfrey Ward (Cloughglass) - see 1901 census Cloghglass

Neil b Apr 24 1869  Anne b May 10 1871  John b Nov 24 1875  Godfrey b Jul 4 1878 

Margaret b Oct 18 1880 – all born in Meenmore, Male b Jul 21 1874 in Dungloe

                     
  Neil Doherty and Bedelia Sweeney Household          
7 Dougherty Bedelia Head RC RW 46 Shopkeeper Widow Mayo IE
  Dougherty Charles Son RC RW 17 Shop Asst Not married Donegal English
  Dougherty Joseph Son RC RW 15 Scholar Not married Donegal English
  Dougherty Roseanne Dau E RW 14 Scholar Not married Donegal English
  Dougherty Mary J Dau RC RW 13 Scholar Not married Donegal English
  Boyle Annie Servant RC RW 19 Servant Not married Donegal IE
  McMenamin James Boarder RC RW 39 RC Clergyman   Donegal  
  Notes:

Neil Doherty (Neil, decd, Shallogans) married Bedelia Sweeney (Patrick) on Dec 14 1880 in St Peter’s Dungloe

Charles emigrated Mar 5 1906 to his uncle Charles McSweeney in Houston TX. Charles died June 17 1914 in Texas

See household #86 for notes on Bedelia’s family
                     
  Moses Hanlon and Jane Hunter Household          
8 Hanlon Moses Head CI Can't read 74 Farmer Married Donegal English
  Hanlon Janie Wife CI RW 70   Married Donegal English
  Hanlon Cassie Dau CI RW 30 Dressmaker Not married Donegal English
  Hanlon Maggie Dau CI RW 22 Dressmaker Not married Donegal English
  Hanlon Lizzie Dau CI RW 14   Not married Donegal English
  Note:

Moses Hanlon (William, Meenmore) married Jane Hunter (Richard, Crickamore) on Oct 21 1850 in St Crones, Dungloe

Samuel b. Apr 3 1864  Richard b. Aug 29 1866  Margaret b. Apr 6 1877
                     
9 Boyle Condy Head RC RW 82 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
  Boyle Maria? Dau RC RW 26 Farmer's dau Not married Donegal IE
  McDermott James Gson RC RW 17 Farmer's Gson Not married Down English

 

Notes:

Peter McDermott (James) married Maggie Boyle (Condy) on Mar 20 1879 in St Mary’s Belcruit.

Margaret Maria McDermott b May 8 1880 in Rathfriland Co Down

                     
  William Gorman and Mary Sweeney (Meenmore) Household          
10 Gorman William Head RC RW 37 Car ? & Driver Married Donegal IE
  Gorman Mary Wife RC RW 30   Married Donegal IE
  Gorman John Son RC Can't read 4 Scholar Not married Donegal  
 

Notes:

William Gorman (John, decd.) married Mary Sweeney (John, decd., Meenmore) on Feb 10 1895 in Burtonport

Evelyn married Hugh O'Donnell (Frank, Crickamore)
                     
11 Whitford Alexander Head Pres RW 44 Bank Manager Not married Antrim  
  Dudgeon Arthur Visitor CI RW 51 Bank Manager Not married Mayo  
  Mc? Ellen Gen Svt RC Reads 55 General Svt Widow Armagh  
                     
  Patrick and Catherine Hanlon Household          
12 Hanlon Catherine Head CI RW 97 Hotel Keeper Married Monaghan IE
  Hanlon Samuel Son CI RW 38 Clerk of Petty Sessn Not married Monaghan English
  Meredith Christina Dau CI RW 40 Housekeeper Married Monaghan English
  Meredith Lilly Gdau CI RW 18   Not married Nottingham, Eng English
  Meredith Lillian Gdau CI RW 12 Scholar Not married Nottingham, Eng English
  Alcorn John Servant CI RW 12 Domestic Svt Not married Donegal English
 

Notes:

Christina married Abraham Meredith on Oct 24 1877

Cassie b. Feb 15 1878 to Abraham Meredith and Christina Hanlon

Elizabeth married John Carr on Apr 16 1882

Jane married Robert Burns Trapnell on Feb 25 1855

House became known as Campbell's Hotel

See headstone St Crone’s Cemetery
                     
  Daniel Sweeney and Mary Gildea Household          
13 Sweeney Daniel Head RC RW 33 Nat Sch Teacher Married Donegal IE
  Sweeney Margaret Sister RC RW 38 Farmer's dau Not married Donegal IE
  O'Donnell Mary Relative RC RW 16 Farmer's dau Not married Donegal IE
  O'Donnell Lizzie Relative RC RW 15 Monitor Not married Donegal English
  Harris Bessy Boarder Episc RW 22 Nat Sch Teacher Not married Longford English
  Nicholson Basil Boarder RC RW 19 Bank Cashier Not married Manchester English

 

Note:

Daniel and Margaret children of James Sweeney (Donal) and Margaret Gallagher, Dungloe. Children of James and Margaret:

Catherine (4 yrs, died Feb 19 1865 of phthisis), Bridget b abt 1861, Margaret b abt 1862, Joseph Jas. b 10/06/65,

Daniel b 10/12/67, married Mary Gildea (Stranaglough, Inniskeel)  – son James b Aug 12 1904

Anthony b 22/05/70

Elizabeth b. 01/05/62 – Sr. Simplicia, Sisters of Cluny

Anne, 10y, died 23/11/66

James and Patrick (household #86) were the sons of Daniel Sweeney and Bridget McFadden

Mary and Lizzie daughters of Daniel and Margaret's sister Bridget, who married Hugh O'Donnell - see Leckenagh census

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  Hugh Toland and Rose O'Donnell Household          
14 Toland Hugh Head RC RW 45 Tailor Married Donegal IE
  Toland Roseanne Wife RC RW 37   Married Donegal IE
  Toland Paddy Son RC RW 15 ? Not married Donegal  
  Toland Bridget Dau RC RW 12 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Toland Mary Dau RC RW 10 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Toland Michael Son RC RW 8 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Toland Hannah Dau RC RW 6 Scholar Not married Donegal  
  Toland James Son RC Can't read 4   Not married Donegal  
  Toland Maggie Dau RC Can't read 2   Not married Donegal  
 

Note:

Hugh Tolan, Dungloe, son of Michael Tolan, Madavagh, married Rose O'Donnell, Meenbannad, dau of John O'Donnell,

23 Jun 1883 at St Mary's Belcruit. Witnesses William Gorman, Dungloe and Kate Toland, Lettermacaward
                     
15 Ward Alice Head RC Can't read 70 Lodging Hse Keeper Widow Donegal IE
  McGrory Patrick Son RC RW 45 Labourer Not married Donegal IE
  Smyth John Boarder RC RW 46 Tailor Not married Cavan  
  McMaster Patsy Boarder RC RW 50 Tailor Married Belfast  
  Note: Patrick McGrory (Patrick/Alice) married Anne McCarron (Peter/Margaret) Sheskinarone – see 1911 census Sheskinarone
                     
  Maurice McBride and Hannah Duffy (Inishfree) Household          
16 McBride Maurice Head RC RW 76 Publican Widower Donegal IE
  McBride Maurice Son RC RW 40 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  McBride Mary Dau-in-law RC RW 39   Married Donegal IE
  Dilger Primus? Boarder RC RW 29 Clockmaker Not married Germany Ger/Eng
  Toland Bridget Servant RC RW 20 Domestic Svt Not married Donegal IE
 

Notes:

Roderick b. Dec 26 1866 died Dec 26 1866

Anne married Peter Timoney - see 1901 census Meenatawy, Inniskeel

Hannah married 1. ? O’Donnell  2. James McGlinchey  – see 1901 census Cloghan Beg, Kilteevoge

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17 O'Donnell Frank Head RC RW 49 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  O'Donnell Bridget Wife RC Can't read 55   Married Donegal IE
  Tyrrel John Boarder RC RW 50 Tailor Not married Sligo English