1901 Census Lacknacoo, Gartan, Donegal

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Early Census Data

1841 - 54 people and 12 houses

1851 - 36 and 8 houses

1861 - 50 people (26 males & 24 females) and 9 houses

No	Surname	First	Relationship	Religion	Education	Age	Occupation	Status	Born	Language
1901
	William Doherty and Sophia O'Donnell household
1	Doherty	Sophia	Head	RC	Can't read	58	Farmer	Widow	Donegal
2	Doherty	William	son	RC	RW	31	Farmer's son	Married	Donegal
3	Doherty	Annie	Dau-in-law	RC	RW	29		Married	Donegal
4	Doherty	Daniel	Son	RC	RW	25	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal

1911
	William Doherty and Anne Connaghan Household
1	Doherty	William	Head	RC	RW	40	Farmer	Married			Donegal
2	Doherty	Annie	Wife	RC	RW	42		Married	Married 10 yrs	3 ch born/living	Donegal
3	Doherty	Sophia	Dau	RC	RW	8	Scholar	Single			Donegal
4	Doherty	Columb	Son	RC	Only reads	5	Scholar	Single			Donegal
5	Doherty	Annie	dau	RC	Can't read	2		Single			Donegal
	Notes: Marriage Banns for William and Sophia dated 23 Jan 1859, Conwal & Leck register Sophia d 27 Jan 1905 aged 64 years and is buried in Gartan Graveyard with her husband William Doherty, who d 22 Jun 1899 aged 66 years Children of William and Sophia: - Pat b 17 Mar 1867 - William b 3 May 1869 Children of William and Anne: -Sophia b 27 Jun 1902, Godparents Patrick and Frances Connaghan


1901

1	Bradley	Ferrigal	Head	RC	Can't read	63	Farmer	Married	Donegal
2	Bradley	Margaret	Wife	RC	RW	35		Married	Donegal
3	Bradley	Margaret	Sister	RC	Can't read	68	Farmer's sister	Single	Donegal



1901
	Charles Ward and Frances Gallagher Household
1	Ward	Charles	Head	RC	RW	40	Farmer	Married	Donegal
2	Ward	Fanny	Wife	RC	RW	38		Married	Donegal
3	Ward	Michael	Son	RC	RW	20	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
4	Ward	Ellen	Dau	RC	Can't read	16	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal
5	Ward	Patrick	Son	RC	RW	14	Scholar	Single	Donegal
6	Ward	Bridget	Dau	RC	RW	10	Scholar	Single	Donegal

1911

1	Ward	Charles	Head	RC	RW	71	Farmer	Married			Donegal
2	Ward	Fanney	Wife	RC	RW	70		Married	Married 35 yrs	7 ch born/5 living	Donegal
3	Ward	Francis	Son	RC	RW	22	Farmer's son	Single			Donegal
4	Ward	Charles	Son	RC	RW	20	Farmer's son	Single			Donegal
5	Ward	Bridget	Dau	RC	RW	24		Single			Donegal
6	Nicholson	William James	Grandson	RC	RW	11	Scholar	Single			Donegal
7	Nicholson	Mary Anne	Granddaughter	RC	RW	10	Scholar	Single			Donegal
	Notes: Charles d 12 Nov 1923 & Fanny d 4 Jan 1924 - see Headstone, Gartan Graveyard Children of Charles and Frances: - Bridget b 15 Feb 1889 - John b 1 Jul 1891 - Mary married John Nicholson, Ardara Parish. William James and Mary Anne ch of John and Mary



1901
	John Gallagher and Catherine Gallagher Household
1	Gallagher	John	Head	RC	Can't read	32	Farmer	Married	Donegal
2	Gallagher	Kate	Wife	RC	RW	24		Married	Donegal
3	Gallagher	Maggie	Dau	RC	Can't read	5	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal
4	Gallagher	Michael	Son		Can't read	4	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal

1911

1	Gallagher	John	Head	RC	RW	48	Farmer	Married	Donegal
2	Gallagher	Michael	Son	RC	RW	14	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	Notes: John Gallagher m Catherine Gallagher, Jan-Mar 1894, Dunfanaghy district, vol 2 pg 67 John Gallagher, Gartan, son of Edward (decd), m Catherine Gallagher, Drumnakillew, Clondahorky, dau of John, 4 Feb 1894 in Dunfanaghy. Witnesses John ad Bridget Ferry, Cashel - see marriage Catherine with her father in Drumnakillew in 1911 - see 1901 census Drumnakillew & 1911 census Drumnakillew Children of John and Catherine - John b 17 Dec 1894, bapt Doe 17 Dec, Godparents Michael and Ellen Gallagher - see baptism Maggie b 21 Jan 1896, bapt Glendowan 22 Jan, Godparents Patrick and Catherine Duddy Michael b 1 Feb 1897, bapt Glendowan 4 Feb, Godparents Patrick and Teresa Duddy



1901
	William Buchanan and Ann Buchanan Household
1	Buchanan	Mary Ann	Head	CI	Can't read	50	Seamstress	Single	Donegal
2	Buchanan	Elizabeth	Sister	CI	Can't read	30	Seamstress	Single	Donegal
3	Buchanan	Alexander	Brother	CI	Can't read	34	Farmer	Single	Donegal
	Notes: Mary Ann, Elizabeth & Alexander all children of William Buchanan and Ann Buchanan - see 1901 census Drumcavaney Mary Ann Buchanan b 9 Feb 1853 Elizabeth born born 19 Mar 1867 Mary Ann, Elizabeth & Alexander in Roshin in 1911 - see Roshin census



1901
	Daniel Gallagher and Susan Gallagher Household
1	Gallagher	Dan	Head	RC	RW	38	Farmer	Married	Donegal
2	Gallagher	Susan	Wife	RC	RW	34		Married	Donegal
3	Gallagher	John	Son	RC	Can't read	6	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal

1911

1	Gallagher	Daniel	Head	RC	RW	52	District Councillor/Farmer	Married			Donegal
2	Gallagher	Susan	Wife	RC	RW	45			Married 13 yrs	8 ch born/6 living	Donegal
3	Gallagher	Charles	Son	RC	RW	9	Scholar	Single			Donegal
4	Gallagher	Isabella M	Dau	RC	RW	8	Scholar	Single			Donegal
5	Gallagher	Bridget E	Dau	RC	RW	6	Scholar	Single			Donegal
6	Gallagher	John C	Son	RC	Can't read	4		Single			Donegal
7	Gallagher	Hannah	Dau	RC	Can't read	2		Single			Donegal
8	Gallagher	Joseph D	Son	RC		11mths		Single			Donegal
	Notes: Daniel Gallagher, son of John Gallagher and Bridget Molloy, Ballybuninabber, Kilmacrenan, married Susan Gallagher, dau of Michael Gallagher and Hannah McLaughlin, Doon, Kilmacrenan, 10 Feb 1898 at Termon. 4 & 4 degree consanguinity Daniel's family - see 1901 Ballybuninabber census Susan's family - see 1901 Doon census Daniel d 15 Aug 1917 & Susan d 23 May 1950. Buried Gartan - see Headstone photo



1901
	John Neeley and Margaret Tease Household
1	Neeley	John	Head	Pres	Can't read	54	Farmer	Married	Donegal
2	Neeley	Margaret	Wife	Pres	Only reads	46		Married	Donegal
3	Neeley	James	Son	Pres	RW	16	Scholar	Single	Donegal
4	Neeley	Bella	Dau		RW	11	Scholar	Single	Donegal

1911

1	Neely	John	Head	Pres	Can't read	75	Farmer	Married	born		Donegal
2	Neely	Margaret	Wife	Pres	Only reads	69		Married	Married 52 yrs	10 ch born/6 living	Donegal
3	Neely	Bella	Dau	Pres	RW	24		Single	born		Donegal
4	Ferguson	Thomas John	Grandson	CofI	RW	13		Single	born		PA, America
	Notes: John Neely, Cloncarney, full age, son of Moses Neely & Martha Lindsay, married Margaret Tease, 16 yrs, Trenta, dau of James Tease and Mary Campbell, publican, 20 Jan 1859 in Trenta John's brother Moses m Matilda - see 1901 census Cloncarney John died on the 27th Feb 1913 Lacknacoo, Churchill aged 78 - Informant Margaret Neely Children of James Tease and Mary Campbell (all b Trentatease, Conwal) - Moses bapt 15th Sep 1840 Margaret bapt 11 Dec 1842 m John Neely Fanny bapt 28 Feb 1845 d 15 June 1845 John bapt 22 Jan 1847 m Elizabeth Maylem 18 Oct 1871 in Manhattan, New York Catherine bapt 9 Jul 1849 Eliza Jane bapt 15 Oct 1851 - Mary Tease, married woman, d 9 Dec 1890 aged 80 in Lacknacoo, informant James Tease, Householder Children of John and Margaret - Eliza - Bapt 21 Feb 1860 Trenta Mary - Bap 20 Dec 1862 Dromore Matilda - Bapt 30 Sep 1865 Trentatease (civil registration details 23 Dec 1865 in Dromore), m Ferguson. Two children b Pennsylvania - - Margaret J Ferguson b1 Jan 1897 - Thomas John Ferguson b 3 Feb 1899 - Emigrated to Philadelphia 24 April 1891 on the Devonia dep Londonderry, with sister Margaret Ann Margaret Ann - Bapt 16 Feb 1869 Maghernagran (civil registration details 20 Feb 1869), emigrated to Philadelphia in 1891 with sister Matilda Fanny - Bapt 1 Jan 1872 b Maghernagran William John - Bapt 12 May 1875 Dromore, married a Catherine Board from Battersea London 15 Sep 1904 Trenta. They had 6 children - - Alice May Neely b 12 Oct 1905 Glenveagh, fathers occupation Coachman - Arthur John Neely b 11 Aug 1909 Fort Stewart, Ramelton, fathers occupation Gardener - George Neely b Dunbartonshire, Scotland 1914. - Percy Charles Neely b Dunbartonshire 30 Dec 1915 (Carol's Grandfather) - James Neely b Dunbartonshire 23 Apr 1918 - Margaret Neely b Dunbartonshire 1920 - William died in Inverness, Scotland 3 Oct 1961 Moses - Bapt 24 Mar 1874 Dromore Male b 22 Mar 1878 in Dromore James - Bapt 14 Mar 1881 Dromore - he is a coachman and domestic servant in 1911 census for Mullangore - see Mullangore census Isabella - Bapt 5 Jun 1887 Dromore Fanny and Isabella emigrated on the SS California 26 Sep 1908 to NY. They were going to join cousin Robert Birland, 5536 Morris St, Germantown, Philadelphia. Both were 5'6" tall - Fanny had a fair complexion, brown hair and eyes; Isabella had a dark complexion, dark hair and blue eyes. Researcher: Carol - Email
	Photograph Submitted by Carol

	Margaret Neely ms Tease along with her daughter Isabella and grandson Thomas John Ferguson, circa 1905 (Select to enlarge)



1911

1	Stafford	Andrew	Head	CofI	RW	33	Farmer/carpenter	Married			Donegal
2	Stafford	Margaret	Wife	CofI	RW	33		Married	Married <1yr	no children	Donegal
3	Moore	Isabella	Step dau	CofI	RW	11	Scholar	Single			Donegal
4	Moore	John William	Step son	CofI	RW	10	Scholar	Single			Donegal
5	Moore	Charles	Step son	CofI	RW	8	Scholar	Single			Donegal
6	Moore	Frances Anne J	Step dau	CofI	RW	7	Scholar	Single			Donegal
7	Moore	Violet Margaret	Step dau	CofI	RW	5	Scholar	Single			Donegal
8	Moore	Andrew	Step son	CofI		3		Single			Donegal
	Notes: Andrew Stafford son of James Stafford and Mary Long? Andrew Stafford in 1901 census for Churchtown as single man - see Churchtown census Margaret widow of Charles Moore of Glenbeagh - see Glenbeagh census

Townland Notes:

Margaret Doherty, dau of James Doherty and Margaret Connaghan, b 12 Jun 1887 in Lacknacoo. Bap 16 Jun, sponsors John and Catherine Connaghan

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