1901 Census Largnalarkan, Inishkeel, Co Donegal

 

 

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P

Given

Surname

Relation

Religion

Education

Age

Sex

Occupation

Marriage

Born

Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Edward

 O’Donnell

Head

RC

R & W

25

M

Farmer

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Charles

O’Donnell

Brother

RC

R & W

22

M

Laborer

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Annie

O’Donnell

Sister

RC

R & W

20

F

Seamstress

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Bridget

O’Donnell

Sister

RC

R & W

18

F

Seamstress

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

2

Connell

 McDevitt

Head

RC

R & W

30

M

Farmer

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Mary

McDevitt

Sister

RC

R & W

28

F

Farmer’s daug

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Annie

McDevitt

Sister

RC

R & W

26

F

Farmer’s daug

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Maggie

McDevitt

Sister

RC

R & W

24

F

Farmer’s daug

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Hannah

 McMenamin

Visitor

RC

R & W

15

F

Farmer’s daug

Single

Donegal

I & E

 
  Anthony McDevitt and Hannah Timoney Household            

3

Anthony

 McDevitt

Head

RC

R & W

76

M

Farmer

Married

Donegal

 I & E

 

Hannah

McDevitt

Wife

RC

R & W

68

F

Farmer’s wife

Married

Donegal

 I & E

 

Bridget

McDevitt

Daughter

RC

R & W

26

F

Farmer’s daug

Single

Donegal

 I & E

 

Maurice

McDevitt

Son

RC

R & W

24

M

Farmer’s son

Single

Donegal

 I & E

 

Mary

McDevitt

Visitor

RC

R & W

72

F

Domes. Servant

Single

Donegal

 I & E

 

Bridget

 Duffy

Gr-daug

RC

R & W

11

F

Scholar

Single

Donegal

 I & E

 

Joseph

 Timony

Visitor

RC

R & W

16

M

Railway Clerk

Single

Donegal

 I & E

Notes:

Hannah Timoney dau of Peter Timoney and Sarah McDevitt

- her brother James married Mary Gallagher  - see 1901 census Meenatawy

Joseph Timoney son of Peter Timoney and Anne McBride - see 1901 census Meenatawy

Children of Anthony and Hannah :

9 children born, 9 still living in 1911

Mary (50 in 1911)

Sarah

Edward

Bridget b 28 Nov 1865, married Michael McGinley (Michael, Breenagh)

Peter b 27 Jun 1867

Anne b 8 Nov 1868, married Edward Duffy, son of William Duffy, Inishfree, Templecrone, 29 Apr 1890 in Glenties. Witnesses Condy Brennan and Susan

   Brennan, Shallogans - see 1901 Inishfree census

James b 21 May 1871

Patrick b 28 May 1873

Maurice b 14 Dec 1875

 

4

Patrick

 Scanlan

Head

RC

R & W

50

M

Farmer

Married

Donegal

I & E

 

Annie

Scanlan

Wife

RC

R & W

34

F

 

Married

Donegal

I & E

 

Peter

Scanlan

Son

RC

R & W

14

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Daniel

Scanlan

Son

RC

R & W

13

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Bridget

Scanlan

Daughter

RC

R & W

10

F

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

James

Scanlan

Son

RC

R & W

8

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

John

Scanlan

Son

RC

R & W

6

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Patrick

Scanlan

Son

RC

Read

5

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Hugh

Scanlan

Son

RC

Cannot read

2

M

 

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Bridget

Scanlan

Boarder

RC

Cannot read

65

F

Knitter

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

__onah

 Quin

Servant

RC

Cannot read

20

F

Domes. Servant

Single

Donegal

I & E

 
  Michael McDevitt and Margaret Houston Household            

5

Michael

 McDevitt

Head

RC

R & W

60

M

Farmer

Married

Donegal

I & E

 

Margaret

McDevitt

Wife

RC

R & W

40

F

 

Married

Donegal

I & E

 

Rose

McDevitt

Daughter

RC

R & W

16

F

Seamstress

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

James

McDevitt

Son

RC

R & W

13

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Hugh

McDevitt

Son

RC

R & W

10

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Ellen

McDevitt

Daughter

RC

R & W

8

F

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Joseph

McDevitt

Son

RC

Read

5

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

Notes:

Michael McDevitt (James, below) married Margaret Houston (William, Stranabrattoge) on 11 Feb 1877 in Glenfin.
Son William b. c1883 is living with his great uncle Ambrose Sweeney in 1901 - see 1901 Cornagullion, Gartan census

 
  James McDevitt and Hannah Sweeney Household            

6

Hannah

 McDevitt

Head

RC

Cannot read

83

F

Farmer

Widow

Donegal

I & E

 

Hannah

McDevitt

Daughter

RC

R & W

31

F

Seamstress

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Lawrence

 Gilmour

Nephew

RC

R & W

9

M

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I & E

 

Patrick

Duffy

Servant

RC

R & W

21

M

Farm Servant

Single

Donegal

I & E

Notes:

Son Michael m Margaret Houston - see above

Dau Mary married ? Diver - Philadelphia - on 1911 Largnalarkan census

Dau Bridget married ? Gilmore - PA

- Bridget and children Lawrence and Maggie arrived in Derry Oct 1898 aboard the 'Mongolia'

- Children of Bridget and ? :

- Lawrence was born in America according to 1911 census

- Maggie is living with her uncle Ambrose Sweeney in 1901 - see 1901 census Cornagullion, Gartan

  Maggie emigrated 10 Oct 1904 to Philadelphia - married John Burke

- Anne b. 1889, is living in Philadelphia in 1900 with her aunt Mary Diver

 

Townland Notes:

 

1. Teague Sweeney, Meengilcarry, Kilteevoge, son of John, married Catherine McDevitt, Largnalarkan, Inishkeel, dau of Cornelius,

5 Mar 1867 in Inishkeel. Witnesses Patrick Sweeney and Bridget McGlynn, Meengilcarry - See register entry - See 1901 census Meenatinny, Conwal

2. John b 6 May 1872, birth entered in Civil registration in Glenties. Inishkeel parish register shows John b 18 Apr 1872, Largnalarkan, baptised 19 April. Sponsors Anthony McDevitt and Mary? McGlynn - See register entry

 

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