1901 Census Skerry, Kilmacrenan
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| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born | Lang |
| John McGlinchey and Anne McGarvey Household | ||||||||||
| 1 | McGlinchey | Anne | Head | RC | Can't read | 51 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| McGlinchey | Patrick | Son | RC | Can't read | 26 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | James | Son | RC | RW | 13 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | Catherine | Dau | RC | RW | 24 | Dressmaker | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | Grace | Dau | RC | RW | 12 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | Bridget | Dau | RC | Only reads | 10 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | Susan | Dau | RC | Only reads | 7 | Single | Donegal | |||
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Notes : John McGlinchey, 35, Skerry, son of Patrick, married Anne McGarvey, 24, Labbadoo, dau of John, 9 Feb 1871. Witnesses Neil Doherty and Dominick McCafferty |
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| 2 | Cullion | Bernard | Head | RC | Can't read | 64 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| 3 | Wasson | George | Head | Pres | RW | ? | Farmer | Married | Donegal | |
| Wasson | Anne | Wife | Pres | Only reads | 61 | Married | Donegal | |||
| Wasson | James | Son | Pres | RW | 25 | Farmer's son | Married | Donegal | ||
| Wasson | Sarah | Dau-in-law | Pres | RW | 28 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | ||
| Michael McGlinchey and Rose Boyce Household | ||||||||||
| 4 | McGlinchey | Michael | Head | RC | RW | 50 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| McGlinchey | Rose | Wife | RC | RW | 36 | Married | Donegal | IE | ||
| McGlinchey | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 12 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | John Patrick | Son | RC | Can't read | 6 | Single | Donegal | |||
| McGlinchey | Edward | Son | RC | Can't read | 3 | Single | Donegal | |||
| McGlinchey | Anne | Sister | RC | Only reads | 40 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes : Michael McGlinchey, Skerry, 40, farmer, son of Patrick, married Rose Boyce, Skreen, 24, dau of Michael, 29 Apr 1888. Witnesses Neal and Anne Doherty Rose dau of Michael Boyce and Mary Kelly - see 1901 census Skreen Upper Researcher: Tom & Pat - Email |
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| Edward Sweeney and Jane Hay Household | ||||||||||
| 5 | Sweeney | Edward | Head | RC | Can't read | 50 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | |
| Sweeney | Jane | Wife | RC | Only reads | 50 | Married | Donegal | |||
| Sweeney | Edward | Son | RC | Only reads | 26 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| Sweeney | Catherine | Sister | RC | Can't read | 55 | Farmer's sister | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes: Edward Sweeney, Skerry, son of John, married Jane Hay, Tamney, dau of John, 1 Feb 1869. Witness Peter McGlinchey Children of Edward and Jane : Thomas b 26 Dec 1869 (civil regn) Edward b 3 Dec 1871 (civil regn) Anne b 4 Jul 1874 (civil regn) Michael b 28 Dec 1877 (civil regn). B apt Kilmacrenan 21 Oct 1879 (church reg) Kilmacrenan school registers show a John Sweeney, 6yrs, Edward Sweeney, 12yrs, & Thomas Sweeney, 16yrs, all enrolled in 1884 with their father noted to be a cottier of Skerry and their previous school being Portlean. There is also a Michael Sweeney of Skerry aged 12 enrolled in 1889 |
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| 6 | Doherty | Susan | Head | RC | Only reads | 50 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | |
| Doherty | Anne | Sister | RC | RW | 47 | Ret Grocer | Single | Donegal | ||
| McGlinchey | Bridget | Couisn | RC | RW | 24 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | ||
| Sweeney | Margery | 2nd Cousin | RC | Can't read | 65 | Gen Domestic Svt | Single | Donegal | ||
| 7 | McCafferty | John | Head | RC | Can't read | 70 | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | |
| McCafferty | Dominick | Son | RC | RW | 40 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McCafferty | Hannah | Dau | RC | RW | 37 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| McCafferty | William | Son | RC | RW | 35 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| Lynch | John | Nephew | RC | RW | 19 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| Lynch | Maggie | Niece | RC | RW | 9 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| Charles Cullen and Rose Doherty Household | ||||||||||
| 8 | Cullion | Charles | Head | RC | Can't read | 63 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Cullion | Rose | Wife | RC | Can't read | 60 | Married | Donegal | |||
| Cullion | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 25 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| Cullion | Catherine | Dau | RC | RW | 21 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes: Joseph b 1863 25 Jan, sponsors Doherty, John & Doherty, Mary, Skerry Norman b 1864 13 Nov, sponsors Cullen, James & Doherty, Winifred, Skerry Sarah b 1866 30 Nov, sponsors Cullen, Bernard & Doherty, Mary, m Neal Doherty, Glentidaly, son of William, 31 Oct 1895 Daniel b 7 Feb 1868 (twin) Mandy b 7 Feb 1868 (twin) Grace b 23 Oct 1870 Researcher: Pat - Email |
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| 9 | McCafferty | Margaret | Head | RC | RW | 56 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | |
| McCafferty | John | Son | RC | RW | 30 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
| McCafferty | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 20 | Seamstress | Single | Donegal | ||
| McCafferty | Rose Anne | Dau | RC | RW | 18 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
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