1901 Census Meenadiff , Glencolumbkille Parish, Co Donegal
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| No | Surname | Given | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Staus | Born | Language |
| 1 | Gillespie | Michael | Head | RC | Can't read | 60 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | IE |
| Gillespie | Condy | Son | RC | RW | 30 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Gillespie | Bridget | Dau | RC | Can't read | 28 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Gillespie | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 26 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Gillespie | Michael | Son | RC | RW | 23 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| 2 | Gillespie | Daniel | Head | RC | Can't read | 70 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | Only Irish |
| Gillespie | Mary | Wife | RC | Can't read | 65 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Gillespie | Charles | Son | RC | RW | 32 | Mason | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gillespie | Bridget | Dau | RC | Can't read | 28 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Gillespie | Unity | Dau | RC | Can't read | 26 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Gillespie | Andy | Son | RC | Can't read | 25 | Shoemaker | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Gillespie | Mary | Dau | RC | Can't read | 23 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| 3 | Byrne | James | Head | RC | RW | 40 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Byrne | Mary | Wife | RC | RW | 32 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Byrne | Ellen | Dau | RC | Only reads | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Byrne | Patrick | Son | RC | Only reads | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Byrne | Hugh | Son | RC | Can't read | 6 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Byrne | John | Son | RC | Can't read | 4 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Byrne | Mary Anne | Dau | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Byrne | James | Son | RC | Can't read | 1 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| 4 | Byrne | Neil | Head | RC | Can't read | 50 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | Only Irish |
| Byrne | Mary | Wife | RC | Can't read | 43 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Byrne | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 22 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Byrne | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 16 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Byrne | Neil | Son | RC | RW | 14 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Byrne | Frank | Son | RC | RW | 8 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| 5 | Cannon | John | Head | RC | RW | 40 | National Teacher | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Cannon | Sarah | Wife | RC | RW | 40 | Post Mistress | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Cannon | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 14 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Cannon | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 13 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Cannon | Denis | Son | RC | RW | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Cannon | John | Son | RC | RW | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| Cannon | James | Son | RC | Only reads | 6 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| Cannon | Cassie | Dau | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | Donegal | |||
| Edward and Mary Gara Household | ||||||||||
| 6 | Gara | Mary | Head | RC | Can't read | 64 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Gara | Norah | Sister | RC | Can't read | 60 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| John O'Gara and Betty Doherty Household | ||||||||||
| 7 | Gara | John | Head | RC | Can't read | 68 | Farmer/Shoemaker | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Gara | Betty | Wife | RC | Can't read | 62 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Gara | Bridget | Dau | RC | RW | 29 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gara | James | Son | RC | RW | 23 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gara | John | Son | RC | RW | 21 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Hugh O'Gara and Bridget McGinley Household | ||||||||||
| 8 | Gara | Bridget | Head | RC | Can't read | 45 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| Gara | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 16 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Gara | John | Son | RC | RW | 18 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Gara | Timothy | Son | RC | RW | 11 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
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Notes: Hugh O'Gara, 30, Meenadiff, son of Teague, married Bridget McGinley, 20, Meenacross, dau of James, 3 Mar 1878. Witnesses Pat O'Gara and James McGinley Hugh O'Gara, 33, married, d 18 Jan 1891 of heart disease, 2 days ill. Informant his brother, John Gara, Meenadiff Hugh son of Teague and Catherine - Catherine d 29 Jul 1890 aged 88 yrs. Informant son, Hugh Gara Bridget dau of James McGinley and Anne Brogan - see 1901 census Meenacross Children of Hugh and Bridget : Patrick b 17 Jul 1879 Catherine b 13 Jul 1880 John b 8 Jun 1882 Mary b 8 Jun 1884 James b 23 Mar 1886 Bridget b 11 Jan 1888 Timothy b 14 Dec 1889 |
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| 9 | Gara | Patrick | Head | RC | RW | 70 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Gara | Mary | Wife | RC | 68 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | |||
| Gara | Timothy | Son | RC | RW | 44 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Gara | Anne | Dau-in-law | RC | 30 | Married | Donegal | Only Irish | |||
| Gara | Bridget | Gdau | RC | 7 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |||
| Gara | Patrick | Gson | RC | 5 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |||
| Gara | Maggie | Gdau | RC | 3 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |||
| Gara | Mary Anne | Gdau | RC | 5mths | Single | Donegal | ||||
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Notes: Son Timothy was married to Anne Boyle |
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| 10 | Cannon | Cormack | Head | RC | Can't read | 55 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | Only Irish |
| Cannon | Betty | Wife | RC | Can't read | 40 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| Cannon | James | Son | RC | RW | 20 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Cannon | Annie | Dau | RC | RW | 13 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Cannon | Hannah | Dau | RC | Only reads | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Cannon | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 16 | Single | Donegal | IE | ||
| Cannon | Catherine | Dau | RC | Can't read | 8 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | |
| Cannon | Betty | Dau | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | Donegal | Only Irish | ||
| Cannon | John | Son | RC | Can't read | 3mths | Single | Donegal | |||
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