1901 Census Elaghbeg, Burt Parish, Co Donegal
(1894 sketch of what was left of Sean Og O'Doherty's Castle in Elaghbeg)
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| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born |
| 1 | Colquhoun | Thomas | Head | Pres | R&W | 54 | Publican | Married | Londonderry |
| Colquhoun | Mary | Wife | Pres | R&W | 56 | Housekeeper | Married | Tyrone | |
| Hutchman | Alexander | Son in law | Pres | R&W | 33 | Railway Clerk | Married | Londonderry | |
| Hutchman | Catherine | Dau | Pres | R&W | 28 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | |
| Hutchman | Frederick William | Gr Son | Pres | Read | 4 | Scholar | Donegal | ||
| Hutchman | Mary Helen | Gr Dau | Pres | Neither | 2 | Infant | Donegal | ||
| Hutchman | James Alexander | Gr Son | Pres | Neither | 5 mo | Infant | Donegal | ||
| 2 | Stewart | James | Head | Pres | R&W | 62 | Carpenter & Farmer | Widower | Donegal |
| Stewart | James | Son | Pres | R&W | 36 | Carpenter | Single | Donegal | |
| Stewart | Thomas | Son | Pres | R&W | 35 | Farm help | Single | Donegal | |
| Diver | Sarah | Servant | RC | Cant read | 27 | Domestic servant | Single | Donegal | |
| 3 | McNutt | James | Head | Pres | R&W | 58 | Farmer | Single | Donegal |
| McNutt | Mary Anne | Sister | Pres | R&W | 60 | Farmer sister | Single | Donegal | |
| 4 | Johnston | William | Head | Pres | R&W | 65 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Johnston | Eliza J. | Wife | Pres | R&W | 50 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | |
| Johnston | William J. | Son | Pres | R&W | 9 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Johnston | Robt F? | Son | Pres | R&W | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Johnston | Elizabeth | Sister | Pres | R&W | 70 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Johnston | Rebecca | Sister | Pres | R&W | 60 | Single | Donegal | ||
| 5 | Elder | William | Head | Pres | R&W | 67 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Elder | Mary | Wife | Pres | R&W | 63 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Elder | Maggie | Dau | Pres | R&W | 28 | Farmer's Daughter | Single | Donegal | |
| Elder | David | Son | Pres | R&W | 26 | Farmer's Son | Single | Donegal | |
| Elder | Jeannie | Dau | Pres | R&W | 24 | Farmer's Daughter | Single | Donegal | |
| Elder | Robert | Son | Pres | R&W | 21 | Farmer's Son | Single | Donegal | |
| McLaughlin | Philip | Servant | RC | R&W | 16 | Farm Servant | Single | Donegal | |
| 6 | Sharkey | William | Head | RC | R&W | 54 | Labourer | Married | Donegal |
| Sharkey | Elizabeth | Wife | RC | R&W | 50 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | |
| Sharkey | Matilda | Dau | RC | R&W | 16 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Sharkey | Joseph | Son | RC | R&W | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Sharkey | Ellen | Dau | RC | R&W | 13 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Sharkey | David | Son | RC | R&W | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Sharkey | Andrew | Son | RC | R&W | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Sharkey | Susan | Dau | RC | Cant read | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| McGonagle | Margaret | Boarder | RC | R&W | 64 | Single | Donegal | ||
| 7 | Quigley | William | Head | Pres | R&W | 83 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Quigley | Rebecca | Wife | Pres | R&W | 76 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Quigley | William H | Son | Pres | R&W | 37 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | |
| Quigley | Margaret | Dau in law | Pres | R&W | 32 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Quigley | William George | Gr Son | Pres | Cant read | 3 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Quigley | Jeanette Mary | Gr Dau | Pres | Cant read | 1 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Robinson | Mary Jane | Visitor | Pres | R&W | 14 | Single | Donegal | ||
| 8 | Johnson | John James | Head | Pres | R&W | 29 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Johnson | Johanna | Wife | Pres | R&W | 32 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Johnson | Samuel Sloan | Son | Pres | Cant read | 1 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Johnson | Elizabeth H | Dau | Pres | Cant read | 4 mo | Single | Donegal | ||
| Johnson | John James | Father | Pres | R&W | 62 | Pensioner EX. N.T. | Married | Derry | |
| Clifford | Robert | Servant | RC | Cant read | 40 | Farm servant | Single | Donegal | |
| Clifford | Unity | Servant | RC | Cant read | 44 | Servant domestic | Single | Donegal | |
| 9 | McLean | Samuel | Head | Pres | R&W | 38 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| McLean | Margaret | Wife | Pres | R&W | 46 | Farmers Wife | Married | Donegal | |
| Sweeney | Mary S | Step dau | Pres | R&W | 15 | Farmers Dau | Single | Donegal | |
| Sweeney | Walter M | Step son | Pres | R&W | 14 | Scholar | Single | England | |
| Caine | Ellen | Servant | RC | Cant read | 18 | General Servant | Single | Donegal | |
| 10 | McElvenny | Sarah | Head | Pres | R&W | 67 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal |
| McElvenny | James | Son | Pres | Cant read | 38 | Farmers Son | Single | Donegal | |
| McElvenny | Alexander | Son | Baptist | R&W | 27 | Farmers Son | Single | Donegal | |
| McElvenny | William J | Nephew | Pres | R&W | 40 | Farmers Son | Single | Derry | |
| McElvenny | Alexander | Nephew | Pres | R&W | 38 | Farmers Son | Single | Derry | |
| McElvenny | Robert | Nephew | Pres | R&W | 28 | Farmers Son | Single | Derry | |
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| 11 | Canning | Hugh | Head | RC | R&W | 53 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Canning | Bridget | Wife | RC | R&W | 48 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Canning | Patrick | Son | RC | R&W | 20 | Labourer | Single | Donegal | |
| Canning | Maggie | Dau | RC | R&W | 18 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Canning | James | Son | RC | R&W | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Canning | Agnes | Dau | RC | R&W | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Canning | Lizzie | Dau | RC | R&W | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Canning | Hugh | Son | RC | R&W | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Robinson Crockett and Mary Atcheson Household | |||||||||
| 12 | Crockett | Robinson | Head | Pres | R&W | 36 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Crockett | Mary | Wife | Pres | R&W | 37 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Crockett | Joseph A | Son | Pres | R&W | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Crockett | John | Son | Pres | Read | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Crockett | Maggie S | Dau | Pres | Cant read | 3 | Single | Donegal | ||
| Crockett | Isabella M | Dau | Pres | Cant read | 10 mo | Single | Donegal | ||
| Atcheson | Sarah | Mother in Law | RC | Cant read | 65 | Widow | Donegal | ||
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Notes: Robinson Crockett, labourer, Lisfannan, Fahan Upper, son of John, Land steward, married Mary Atcheson, Elaghbeg, dau of Thomas, 16 Jun 1892. Witnesses Fred Colquoun and Margaret S Crockett Robinson d 1917 - he and Mary are buried in Drumhaggart Graveyard - see headstone inscription Robinson's parents - John Crockett and Isabella McKay John Crockett son of John Crockett & Isabella Miller - his brother James m Rebecca Smyth and his brother Alexander m Isabella Scott On 29 October 1863, in the 4th Presbyterian Church Londonderry, by the Rev. William Long, Mr John Crockett, Imlick, married Isabella, daughter of Mr David Macky, Humphreystown, Molenan Children of John and Isabella : Robinson b 24 Aug 1864 m Mary Acheson David b Imlick, Killea, 10 May 1866 Eliza Mackey b Gortaquigley, Raphoe, 19 Sep 1875 Esther b Lifford, Clonleigh, 23 Jul 1879 John Smauel b Edenmore, Donaghmore, 3 Dec 1881 Elizabeth b Collon, Derry, 18 Jun 1884 James Mackey b Collon, Derry, 6 Sep 1885 Researcher: Rosemary - Email |
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| 13 | Toland | Maggie | Head | RC | Cant read | 34 | Widow | Donegal | |
| Toland | Mary J | Dau | RC | Read | 9 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Toland | Fanny A | Dau | RC | Read | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Toland | Hugh | Son | RC | Cant read | 5 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
| Mooney | Mary J | Mother | RC | Cant read | 60 | Housekeeper | Widow | Donegal | |
| William Moran and Mary Ann McElwee Household | |||||||||
| 14 | Moran | William | Head | Pres | R&W | 71 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| Moran | Mary Ann | Wife | Pres | R&W | 56 | Married | Donegal | ||
| Moran | Annie | Dau | Pres | R&W | 32 | Farmers Dau | Single | Donegal | |
| Moran | John | Son | Pres | R&W | 24 | Farmers Son | Single | Donegal | |
| White | James | Servant | Pres | Read | 59 | Servant | Single | Donegal | |
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Notes: Children of William and Mary Ann : Ann b 26 Sep 1867 Elizabeth b 8 Apr 1869 Mary b 10 Aug 1870 John b 17 Aug 1873 Rebecca b 31 May 1877 |
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| John McDermott and Isabella Doherty Household | |||||||||
| 16 | McDermott | John | Head | RC | Cant read | 60 | Farmer | Married | Donegal |
| McDermott | Bella | Wife | RC | Read | 45 | Married | Londonderry City | ||
| McDermott | John | Son | RC | R&W | 23 | Farm servant | Single | Londonderry City | |
| McDermott | Lizzie | Dau | RC | R&W | 18 | General servant | Single | Donegal | |
| McDermott | Michael | Son | RC | R&W | 16 | Tailor | Single | Donegal | |
| McDermott | Daniel | Son | RC | R&W | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |
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Notes: John McDermott, Derry, Labourer, son of John, Labourer, married Isabella Doherty, Derry, Factory Girl, dau of John, Labourer, 24 Aug 1874 at St Eugene's, Derry. Witnesses Patrick Timoney and Martha Doherty Children of John and Bella : (8 children born/6 still alive in 1911) Catherine b Derry 1875 John b Derry 1877 Michael b Derry 1879 Isabella b Derry 1880 Elizabeth b Donegal 1882 Michael b Donegal 1884 Isabella/Matilda b Donegal 1887 Daniel b Donegal 1889 Researcher: Paul - Email |
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