1901 Census Roshine, Gartan, Donegal

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Early Census Data

1881 - 2 people and 1 house

1891 - 14 people (5 males & 9 females) and 1 house

Yr/No	Surname	First	Relationship	Religion	Education	Age	Occupation	Status	Born

1901
	Edward Moore and Mary Moore household
1	Moore	Edward	Head	CofI	RW	65	Farmer	Married	Donegal
	Moore	Mary	Wife	CofI	RW	65		Married	Donegal
	Moore	James	Son	CofI	RW	28	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
	Moore	Margaret	Dau	CofI	RW	22	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal

1911
2	Moore	Edward	Head	CofI	RW	76	Farmer	Married			Donegal
	Moore	Mary	Wife	CofI	RW	76		Married	Married 50 yrs	7 ch born/6 living	Donegal
	Moore	Andrew	Son	CofI	RW	46	Farmer's son	Single			Donegal
	Moore	James	Son	CofI	RW	44	Farmer's son	Married			Donegal
	Moore	Jane	Dau-in-law	CofI	RW	36		Married	Married 9 yrs	5 ch born/living	Donegal
	Moore	Mary E	Gdau	CofI	RW	8	Scholar	Single			Donegal
	Moore	Edward	Gson	CofI	RW	6	Scholar	Single			Donegal
	Moore	Alexander	Gson	CofI		4		Single			Donegal
	Moore	Sarah Jane	Gdau	CofI		2		Single			Donegal
	Moore	Margaret	Gdau	CofI		3mths		Single			Donegal
	Notes: Children of Edward and Mary - Alexander b 14 Nov 1865 Male b 19 Dec 1867 James b b 20 Jan 1870 Mary Jane b 18 Jan 1872 Margaret b 10 Jun 1874



1901
	William Forrest and Eliza Jane Peoples household
3	Forrest	William	Head	CofI	RW	58	Farmer	Widower	Donegal
	Forrest	James	Son	CofI	RW	31	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
	Forrest	Sarah	Dau	CofI	RW	24	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal
	Carr	George	Boarder	CofI	RW	12	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	Carr	John	Boarder	CofI	RW	9	Scholar	Single	Donegal
1911
4	Forrest	William	Head	CofI	RW	68	Farmer	Widower			Donegal
	Forrest	James	Son	CofI	RW	42	Magistrate/Farmer	Married			Donegal
	Forrest	Margaret Ann	Dau-in-law	CofI	RW	35		Married	Married 9 yrs	4 ch born/living	Donegal
	Forrest	Elizabeth Jane	Gdau	CofI	RW	8?	Scholar	Single			Donegal
	Forrest	Joseph James	Gson	CofI	RW	6	Scholar	Single			Donegal
	Forrest	Dorathea	Gdau	CofI	Can't read	4		Single			Donegal
	Forrest	William	Gson	CofI	Can't read	2		Single			Donegal
	Notes: William Forrest, Roshin, son of Thomas, married Eliza Jane Peoples, Churchtown, dau of James, 15 Jun 1864 at the Gartan Parish Church. Witnesses Frank McElhiney & Thomas Neuglet His sister Fanny, b abt 1846, emigrated to Australia on the Racehorse in 22 Sep 1865. On the passenger list she stated her parents names were Thomas & Jane Possible brother, Thomas, b abt 1845, emigrated to Australia on the Abyssinian arr 29 May 1862 Children of William and Eliza James b 7 Mar 1870 m Margaret Ann Finlay. Their son Joseph James b 18 Aug 1904 Other children: Female b 23 Sep 1865 Male b 23 Mar 1874 Male b 4 Aug 1871



1911
5	McDougall	Sarah	Head	CofI	RW	36		Widow	Donegal
	McDougall	William John	Son	CofI	RW	8	Scholar	Single	Scotland
	McDougall	James Robert	Son	CofI	Can't read	6		Single	Scotland
	McDougall	Elizabeth Jane	Dau	CofI	Can't read	4	Scholar	Single	Scotland
	Note: Sarah, dau of William Forrest and Eliza Jane Peoples, above?



1901
	William Buchanan and Ann Buchanan Household
6	Buchanan	John	Head	Pres	RW	53	Farmer	Single	Donegal
	Buchanan	Margery	Sister	Pres	RW	55	Housekeeper	Single	Donegal
	McGinley	Mary	Servant	RC	RW	24	Servant	Single	Donegal
1911
7	Buchanan	John	Head	Pres	Only reads	76	Retired Farmer	Single	Donegal
	Buchanan	Margery	Sister	Pres	Only reads	78		Single	Donegal
1911
8	Buchanan	Alexander	Head	CofI	Can't read	49	Farmer	Single	Donegal
	Buchanan	Lizzie	Sister	CofI	Can't read	47	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal
	Buchanan	Maria	Sister	CofI	RW	41	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal
	Notes: John, Margery, Alexander, Lizzie and Maria all children of William Buchanan and Ann Buchanan - see 1901 census Drumcavaney Alexander, Lizzie, and Maria in 1901 census for Lacknacoo - see Lacknacoo census



1901
	John Anderson and Ellen Anderson Household
9	Anderson	Ellen	Wife	CofI	RW	56	Farmer's wife	Widow	Donegal
	Anderson	Walter	Son	CofI	RW	31	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
	Anderson	Ellen	Dau	CofI	RW	16	Farmer's dau	Single	Donegal
	Anderson	Andrew	Son	CofI	RW	16	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
1911
10	Anderson	Walter	Head	CofI	RW	39	Farmer	single	Donegal
	Anderson	Andrew	Brother	CofI	Only reads	25	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
	Anderson	Ellen	Sister	CofI	RW	25		Single	Donegal
	Greenaway	Jessie	Boarder	CofI	Can't read	3		Single	Donegal
	Notes: Notice in the Londonderry Sentinel 20 Dec 1864: December 8, at Letterkenny Church, by the Rev. Henry Danford, Esq., WILLIAM ANDERSON, Roshine, Parish of Gartan, eldest son of MR. JOHN ANDERSON, Church Hill, to ELLEN, second daughter of the late MR. WALTER ANDERSON, Doon, Parish of Conwal Ellen Anderson had brothers Charles and John - see 1901 census Doon Glebe



1911
	Stephen O'Donnell and Anne Carlin Household
11	O'Donnell	Stephen	Head	RC	Only reads	65	Gate keeper/Caretaker	Married			Donegal
	O'Donnell	Anne	Wife	RC	RW	35		Married	Married 16 yrs	8 ch born/living	Donegal
	O'Donnell	Daniel	Son	RC	RW	12	Scholar	Single	born		Donegal
	O'Donnell	Manus	Son	RC	RW	9?	Scholar	Single	born		Donegal
	O'Donnell	Rose	Dau	RC	RW	6	Scholar	Single	born		Donegal
	O'Donnell	Gracy	Dau	RC		4		Single	born		Donegal
	O'Donnell	Stephen	Son	RC		2		Single	born		Donegal
	Carrol (Carlin)	Anne	Mother-in-law	RC	Can't read	72		Not recorded			Donegal
	Notes: Family in Altnadague in 1901 - see Altnadague census

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