1901 Census of Bellaganny, Inishkeel, Co Donegal

1901 Census Bellaganny, Inishkeel Parish, Co. Donegal

(Aka Ballyganny or Ballygannie)

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No	Surname	First	Relationship	Religion	Education	Age	Occupation	Status	Born	Lang

	Denis Gallagher and Bridget Boyle Household
1	Gallagher	Denis	Head	RC	RW	36	Farmer	Married	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Bridget	Wife	RC	RW	26	Housekeeper	Married	Donegal
	Gallagher	Mary	Dau	RC	Only reads	5	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	Gallagher	Joseph	Son	RC	Can't read	2		Single	Donegal
	Gallagher	John	Son	RC	Can't read	1mth		Single	Donegal
	Gallagher	Annie	Visitor	RC	Can't read	70	Wool spinner	Single	Donegal	IE
	Notes: Denis Gallagher, Ballyganny, son of John, Tailor, married Bridget Boyle, 20, Cloghboy, dau of John, 4 Feb 1895. Witnesses Dan Craig and Ellen Boyle Denis brother of Frank, below Bridget Boyle was from Loughros Point, dau of John Boyle and Sarah McGill - see 1901 census Cloghboy Children of Denis and Bridget : Maryanne b 26 Apr 1896, bap 26 Apr, Godparents Francis and Ellen Gallagher. Married in NY Joseph b 21 Oct 1898, bap 21 Oct, Godparents John McNelis and Ellen Boyle John b 26 Feb 1901, bap 27 Feb, Godparents John and Bridget Boyle Sarah b 30 Jul 1902, bap 31 Jul, Godparents John and Bridget McNelis Bridget b 22 Feb 1904, bap same day, Godparents John and Anne Gallagher Peter b 4 Aug 1905, bap same day, Godparents Bernard and Bridget Sharpe Ellen b 4 Nov 1906, bap same day, Godparents Daniel and Anne C? Francis b 7 Dec 1908, bap same day, Godparents Denis & Ellen Gallagher Margaret b 25 Aug 1910, bap 27 Aug, Godparents Edward Boyle and Catherine Mulhern Three more children - Patrick, Denis, Teresa Researcher: George - Email

	Francis Gallagher and Ellen Breslin Household
2	Gallagher	Frank	Head	RC	RW	49	Farmer	Married	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Ellen	Wife	RC	Can't read	50	Housekeeper	Married	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	John Joseph	Son	RC	RW	18	Farmer	Single	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Annie Mary	Dau	RC	RW	16	Lacemaker	Single	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Ellen	Dau	RC	RW	13	Lacemaker	Single	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Denis	Son	RC	RW	10	Scholar	Single	Donegal	IE
	Notes: Francis Gallagher, 22, Tailor, son of John, Tailor, married Ellen Breslin, Cronkeeran, dau of Owen, 2 May 1882. Witnesses Francis Dorian and Neal Breslin. Francis' sister Bridget married Ellen's brother John - see 1901 census Cronkeeran Frank brother of Denis, above Known locally as Frankie the Tailor Ellen Breslin was from Cronkeeran, Killybegs Lower Children of Francis and Ellen : John Joseph b 28 Jan 1883, bap Ardara 29 Jan, Godparents John Breslin and Bridget Gallagher - Emigrated to USA - Had a family of 7 children in Illinois Annie Mary b 16 Dec 1884, bap Ardara 16 Dec, Godparents Patrick B? and Anne Mooney - Emigrated to USA - Entered RC convent as Sister Mary Francis in Illinois Hugh b 29 Dec 1886, bap Ardara 29 Dec, Godparents Michael & Sarah Moran Ellen b 8 Jan 1888, bap Ardara 8 Jan, Godparents Patrick Cannon & Anne McNelis. Married John McHugh, Maghera - Married John McHugh (widower) of Maghera, Inishkeel. Four children : Patrick , Denis, Ellen, Annie. Family later moved from Maghera to Glenties Denis Francis b 25 Apr 1890, bap Ardara 26 Apr, Godparents Michael & Anne Byrne. Married Mary Anne Gallagher - married Mary Ann Gallagher. Nine children - John, Annie, Francis, Ellen, Mary Ann, James, Bridget, Denis, Teresa. Emigrated to Paisley, Scotland, late 1950's. Died 1976 aged 86 yrs - see 1901 census Glengesh Researcher: George - Email