1901 Census Altlahan, Kilteevoge, Co Donegal

(Includes Stranabrad, Meenasrona Upper & Lower, Mulhern's Town, Murty's Town)

 

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No Surname First Relationship Religion Education Age Occupation Status Born Lang
                     
Myles Sweeney and Catherine Sweeney Household          
1 Sweeney Edward Head RC Only reads 63 Farmer Single Donegal IE
Sweeney John Son (brother) RC RW 56 Farmer Single Donegal IE
McElhaw Mary A Niece RC RW 28 Knitting Single Donegal IE

Notes:

1. Myles Sweeney (d 4 Jan 1852 Glenfin) m Catherine Sweeney (d Glenfin 25 Dec 1895)

- Catherine dau of Edward (Eamon Rua) Sweeney and Hannah Heuston - see 1851 census Altnadague, Gartan

2. Children of Myles & Catherine :

- Edward - single, Altlahan, d 8 Sep 1902
- John - single, Altlahan
- Bridget - married James McElhaw
- Ambrose - single, d 25 Oct 1907 - see 1901 census Cornagullion, Gartan
- Hannah - married James McDevitt - see 1901 census Largnalarkan, Inishkeel

- Dominick

- Hugh?

3. Mary Anne McElhaw b 26 Oct 1865, dau of James McElhaw and Bridget Sweeney (noted above)

4. Children of James & Bridget :

- Agnes b 12 Aug 1868
- Miles b 13 May 1867
- William b 17 Aug 1864

5. Agnes and Miles are in household 10 in the 1901 census for Sallaghagrane, Conwal

- There is another McElhaw household close to the one shared by Agnes and Miles, occupied by Hugh and Cornelius

Researcher: Tralee - Email
                   
2 McNamee Michael Head RC RW 45 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McNamee Nancy Wife RC RW 40 Sewing Married Donegal IE
McNamee John Son RC Can't read 4   Single Donegal  
McNamee Biddy Dau RC   2mths   Single Donegal  
                   
3 Duffy Anne Wife RC Can't read 71 Knitting Widow Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Hugh Son RC Can't read 35 Labourer Single Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Margaret Dau RC Can't read 42 Knitting Single Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Catherine Dau RC Can't read 39 Knitting Single Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Mary Dau RC Can't read 32 Knitting Single Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Anne Dau RC Can't read 29 Knitting Single Donegal Only Irish
                   
4 McNamee Teague Unoccupied              
                   
5 Mulhern Charles Head RC Can't read 73 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
Mulhern Michael Brother RC Can't read 76 Farmer Single Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Patrick Nephew RC Only reads 31 Farm Svt Single Donegal IE
Mulhern Mary Dau RC Can't read 30 Domestic Svt Single Donegal IE
                   
6 Herron John Head RC Only reads 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
Herron Mary Wife RC Can't read 54 Labourer Married Donegal IE
Herron Neal Son RC RW 26 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Herron Rose Dau RC RW 19 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Herron Kate Dau RC RW 16 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Herron James Son RC RW 14 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Curran Kate Visitor RC RW 43 Labourer Single Donegal IE
                   
7 Kearney James Head RC RW 42 Farmer Married Donegal  
Kearney Grace Wife RC Can't read 60 Housekeeper Married Donegal IE
Kearney Bridget Dau RC RW 16 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Kearney Maggie Jane Dau RC RW 14 Scholar Single Donegal IE
McGeehan Margaret Mother-in-law RC Can't read 98 Ret Grocer Widow Donegal Only Irish

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8 McMenamin Peter Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McMenamin Katie Wife RC Can't read 50 Housekeeper Married Donegal IE
McMenamin Patrick Son RC RW 23 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE
                   
9 Mulhern Peggy Head RC Can't read 40 Farmer Widow Donegal Only Irish
Mulhern Biddy Dau RC RW 17 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE
Mulhern Francis Son RC Can't read 14 Farmer's son Single Donegal Only Irish
Mulhern Mary Dau RC RW 13 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE
                   
10 McNamee Patrick Head RC Can't read 63 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish
McNamee Michael Son RC Can't read 36 Farmer's son Single Donegal Only Irish
McNamee Margaret Wife RC Can't read 56 Knitting Married Donegal Only Irish
McNamee Rose Dau RC Can't read 30 Knitting Single Donegal Only Irish
Martin Susan Gdau RC RW 16 Knitting Single Donegal IE
Martin Bridget Gdau RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Martin Patrick Gson RC RW 14 Scholar Single Donegal IE
                   
11 Roan Neal Head RC Only reads 59 Farmer Married Donegal IE
Roan Rose Wife RC Only reads 51   Married Donegal IE
Roan Joe Son RC RW 17 Labourer Single Donegal Only Irish
Roan Kate Dau RC RW 16 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Roan Neal Son RC Only reads 12 Scholar Single Donegal Only Irish
McNamee Mary Niece RC Only reads 9 Scholar Single Donegal Only Irish
                   
12 McMenamin Charles Head RC Can't read 30 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McMenamin Mary Wife RC Can't read 27 Knitting Married Donegal IE
McMenamin Patrick Son RC Can't read 2yr2mth   Single Donegal Only Irish
McMenamin Anne Dau RC Can't read 1mth   Single Donegal  
                   
13 Duffy Owen Head RC Can't read 52 Farmer Married Donegal IE
Duffy Nancy Wife RC Can't read 50 Knitting Married Donegal Only Irish
Duffy Connel Son RC RW 25 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Duffy John Son RC RW 24 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Duffy Rose Dau RC RW 21 Knitting Single Donegal IE
Duffy Anne Dau RC Can't read 18 Knitting Single Donegal IE
Duffy Bridget Dau RC Can't read 16 Knitting Single Donegal IE
                   
14 Brown James Head RC RW 52 Farmer Married Donegal IE
Brown Biddy Wife RC Can't read 48 Knitting Married Donegal Only Irish
Brown Dan Son RC RW 25 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Brown Cormack Son RC RW 16 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Brown Anne Dau RC RW 20 Knitting Single Donegal Only Irish
                   
15 McLaughlin Denis Unoccupied              
                   
16 Browne John Head RC Can't read 57 Farmer Married Donegal IE
Browne Mary Wife RC Can't read 55 Farmer's wife Married Donegal  
Browne Sam/Dan Son RC RW 18 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE
Roan John Nephew RC RW 10 Scholar Single Scotland IE
                   
Edward Gallagher and Bridget McMenamin Household          
17 Gallagher Edward Head RC RW 37 Farmer Married Donegal IE
Gallagher Bridget Wife RC RW 35 Knitting Married Donegal IE
Gallagher Peter Son RC RW 11 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Gallagher Dan Son RC RW 10 Scholar Single Donegal IE
Gallagher John Son RC Only reads 7 Scholar Single Donegal Only Irish
Gallagher Mary Dau RC Can't read 5 Scholar Single Donegal Only Irish
Gallagher Annie Dau RC Can't read 2yr6mth   Single Donegal Only Irish
Gallagher Bridget Dau RC Can't read 1mth   Single Donegal  

Notes :

Edward Gallagher, son of James Gallagher and Mary McNamee, married Bridget McMenamin, dau of John McMenamin and Gormley (Barbara) McHugh, 9 Mar 1886

Children of James Gallagher and Mary McNamee :

Edward m Bridget McMenamin

Daniel b 1860 m Mary McGlinchey, Letterbrick, dau of Peter, 1 Jun 1884 - emigrated NY, USA

- dau Mary b Ardlahan 26 Mar 1885, son James Joseph b 2 Nov 1886, Brooklyn, NY, USA

James b 1852 m Mary Harkin, Kiltefergal, dau of Patrick, 11 May 1879

Catherine m Patrick Marley, Ardlahan, son of Andy, 20 Feb 1868

Isabella b 24 Oct 1867

Margaret b 15 Jul 1865

Deaths :

James Gallagher d 11 Sep 1876 aged 61 years - informant dau in law Bridget Gallagher. Cause of death - fever 2 weeks, typhus fever

14 days

Mary Gallagher, widow, d 17 Feb 1901 aged 70 years - informant son James. Cause of death - Bronchitis 9 days, heart failure

(Note - 2 days before Edward lost his mother, his wife Bridget McMenamin lost her mother, Barbara to debility 1 month & heart failure)

DNA Note : Daniel Gallagher and Mary McGlinchey dna match - Galwollie Gallagher connection?
                   
18 McGlynn Neil Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McGlynn Peggy Wife RC Can't read 60   Married Donegal IE
McGlynn John Son RC RW 24 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE
McGlynn Jeremiah Son RC RW 19 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE
McGlynn Nancy Dau RC RW 25 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE
                   
19 Quinn Peter Head RC Can't read 54 Labourer Married Donegal IE
Quinn Annie Wife RC Can't read 59   Married Donegal Only Irish
Quinn Patrick Brother RC Only reads 49 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Quinn Phillip Nephew RC RW 14 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Note: Annie is deaf
                   
John Craig and Nancy Gallagher Household          
20 Craig John Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
Craig John Son RC RW 30 Farmer Single Donegal IE
Craig Hannah Dau RC RW 26 Domestic Svt Single Donegal Only Irish

Notes:

Children of John and Nancy :

Anthony bap 16 Sep 1858, m Susan Doherty - see 1901 census Galwollie

Patrick b 11Jan 1861, Godparents Peter and Lucy(?) Mulherin

John b 2 Jan 1867 - see birth registration

Donald b 1 Aug 1869

Hannah b 10 Oct 1871

James bap 6 Apr 1856 m Margaret Gallagher, Meenanillar - see 1901 census Crovehy
                   
Francis Harkin and Susan Marley Household          
21 Harkin Francis Head RC Can't read 58 Farmer Married Donegal  
Harkin Susan Wife RC Only reads 54   Married Donegal IE
Harkin Paddy Son RC Can't read 30 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Harkin Francis Son RC Only reads 23 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Harkin Johnny Son RC Only reads 20 Labourer Single Donegal IE
Harkin Kate Dau RC RW 16 Seamstress Single Donegal  
Harkin Hannah Dau RC RW 15 Scholar Single Donegal  
Harkin Annie Dau RC RW 14 Scholar Single Donegal  
Harkin Susan Dau RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal  
Harkin Fanny Dau RC RW 10 Scholar Single Donegal  
Tomany Neal Servant RC Only reads 57 Labourer Single Donegal  
McMenamin Susan Niece RC Can't read 1   Single Donegal  
Researcher: Isabel - Email
                   
22 Harron Patrick Head RC Can't read 52 Labourer Married Donegal Only Irish
Harron Margaret Wife RC Only reads 56 Knitting Married Donegal IE
Harron Bridget Dau RC RW 24 Knitting Single Donegal IE
                   
23 McNamee William Head RC RW 47 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McNamee Hannah Wife RC RW 31 Knitting Married Donegal IE
McNamee Joseph Son RC Only reads 9 Scholar Single Donegal IE
McNamee John Son RC Can't read 6   Single Donegal  
McNamee Mary Dau RC Can't read 10mths   Single Donegal  
                   
24 McNamee Patrick Head RC RW 58 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McNamee Annie Wife RC Can't read 50 Knitting Married Donegal IE
McNamee Hugh Son RC RW 25 Labourer Single Donegal IE
McNamee Catherine Dau RC RW 27 Knitting Single Donegal IE
                   
Patrick McGlinchey and Catherine McNamee Household          
25 McGlinchey Patrick Head RC RW 36 Farmer Married Donegal IE
McGlinchey Kate Wife RC RW 36 Housekeeper Married Donegal IE
McGlinchey Peter Son RC RW 9 Scholar Single Donegal IE
McGlinchey Anne Dau RC RW 9 Scholar Single Donegal IE
McGlinchey Patrick Son RC RW 7 Scholar Single Donegal IE
McGlinchey Mary Dau RC Can't read 4   Single Donegal IE
McGlinchey Bridget Dau RC Can't read 1   Single Donegal IE

Notes:

Patrick McGlinchey, Stranabrad (Altlahan), son of Patrick, married Catherine McNamee, Stranabrattoge, dau of Charles, 8 Feb 1891.

Witnesses Peter Doherty, Ballybotemple and Catherine McGlynn, Boultyfree (Stranabrattoge) - see scan from Marriage register

Patrick McGlinchey b. 10 Aug 1864, son of Patrick McGlinchey and Ellen Scanlon, below

Catherine McNamee b 24 Aug 1864, dau of Charles McNamee and Anne Bonar - see 1901 census Stranabrattoge

Children of Patrick and Catherine :

1911 census states 9 children born/8 still alive

Annie Catherine b 26 Oct 1891, bap 26 Oct, Godparents James Kearney & Grace McGeeghan

Daniel Peter b 1891, bap 26 Oct, Godparents Daniel McGlinchey and Maryanne McGlinchey

Patrick b 15 Oct 1893, bap 15 Oct, Godparents Charles McNamee & Annie McNamee

Mary b 25 Sep 1896, bap 27 Sep, Godparents Daniel McGlynn & Catherine McGlynn

Bridget b 25 Jul 1899, bap 27 Jul 1899, Godparents Peter Paul McGlinchey & Anne McGlinchey - see scan from Baptism register

Catherine b 1902

Charles b 16 Dec 1903, bap 20 Dec, Godparents Bernard McDevitt & Mary McDevitt

Daniel b Sep 1905

Researcher: Alice - Email
                   
Patrick McGlinchey and Ellen Scanlon Household          
26 McGlinchey Ellen Head RC Only reads 65 Housekeeper Married Donegal IE

Notes:

Patrick McGlinchey in household #25 Lettershanbo - see 1901 census Lettershanbo

Children of Patrick and Ellen :

Patrick b. 10 Aug 1864 married Catherine McNamee - see #25 above

Fannie married Charles Duffy (Michael, Letterbrick) - New York

Catherine b 7 June 1874 married William Houston - see 1901 census Corlacky

Mary Anne b. 24 Apr 1869

Edward b. 23 Dec 1871 

Researcher: Alice - Email
                   
27 McGlinchey Francis Head RC Can't read 61 Farmer Single Donegal IE
                   
28 McGlinchey Bridget Head RC Can't read 65 Housekeeper Single Donegal IE
McGlinchey Grace Sister RC Only reads 54 Stocking knitter Single Donegal IE
Herron Kate Niece RC Can't read 31 Stocking knitter Single Scotland IE
                   

 

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