1901 Census Befflaght, Lettermacaward, Co Donegal
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Constabulary: Dungloe
Sub District: Doocharybridge
Eneumerator: Cons. Hugh Brady
Parlimentary Division: West Donegal
Poor Law Union: Glenties
District Electorial Division: Doochary
Barony: Boylagh
Parish: Lettermacaward
| Pg | Given | Surname | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Sex | Occupation | Status | Born | Lang |
| 1 | Pat | Ward | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 70 | M | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | I & E |
| Bridget | Ward | Sister | R.C. | Cannot Read | 65 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | Irish | |
| Frank Gallagher and Bridget Campbell Household | |||||||||||
| 2 | Bridget | Gallagher | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 55 | F | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | I & E |
| Mary | Gallagher | Daug | R.C. | Cannot Read | 30 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Bridget | Gallagher | Daug | R.C. | Read & Write | 25 | F | Dressmaker | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Patrick | McFadden | Gr-Son | R.C. | Cannot Read | 9 | M | Farm Servant | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Note: Dau Susan married James McFadden | |||||||||||
| 3 | Uninhabited - Lanholder Alexander Campbell | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mary | Campbell | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 50 | F | Farmer | Not Married | Donegal | I & E |
| Susan | Campbell | Sister | R.C. | Cannot Read | 48 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| 5 | Connell | Doran | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 30 | M | Farmer | Not Married | Donegal | I & E |
| Bella | Doran | Sister | R.C. | Cannot Read | 26 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| John McKelvey and Magey McMonagle Household | |||||||||||
| 6 | John | McKelvey | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 40 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I & E |
| Magey | McKelvey | Wife | R.C | Cannot Read | 36 | F | Married | Donegal | I & E | ||
| Patrick | McKelvey | Son | R.C | Cannot Read | 11 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Bridget | McKelvey | Daug | R.C | Cannot Read | 8 | F | Farmer’s Dau | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Anna | McKelvey | Daug | R.C | Cannot Read | 5 | F | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | ||
| James | McKelvey | Son | R.C | Cannot Read | 1 | M | Not Married | Donegal | |||
| Patrick McKelvey and Anne Sweeney Household | |||||||||||
| 7 | Paddy | McKelvey | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 60 | M | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | I & E |
| Fanny | McKelvey | Daug. | R.C. | Cannot Read | 27 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Thomas McShane and Bridget McGeehan Household | |||||||||||
| 8 | Thomas | McShane | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 60 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I & E |
| Bridget | McShane | Wife | R.C. | Cannot Read | 55 | F | Married | Donegal | Irish | ||
| Patrick | McShane | Son | R.C. | Cannot Read | 30 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Thomas | McShane | Son | R.C. | Read & Write | 20 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Winifred | McShane | Daug | R.C. | Read & Write | 17 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Joseph | McShane | Son | R.C. | Read & Write | 16 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
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Notes: Children of Thomas and Bridget : Bridget married Dominick McDevitt, Cloghernagore Anne b 28 Feb 1878 married John Kelly (Patrick, Derrynanaspol) - see 1901 census Derrynanaspol Catherine b 23 May 1874 married Neil McKelvey - see 1901 census Commeen Winifred b 1 Sep 1882 Thomas b 1 Jun 1884 married Anne Cannon (Maurice, Derrynanaspol) Joseph b 14 May 1886 Researcher : Catherine - Email |
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| Neil Duffy and Mary McCormack Household | |||||||||||
| 9 | Neil | Duffy | Head | R.C. | Cannot Read | 57 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I & E |
| Mary | Duffy | Wife | R.C. | Cannot Read | 47 | F | Married | Donegal | I & E | ||
| Patrick | Duffy | Son | R.C. | Read & Write | 22 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Grace | Duffy | Daug | R.C. | Read | 19 | F | Knitter | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Thomas | Duffy | Son | R.C. | Read | 17 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| James | Duffy | Son | R.C. | Read & Write | 14 | M | Farmer’s Son | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Bridget | Duffy | Daug | R.C. | Read & Write | 11 | F | Scholar | Not Married | Donegal | I & E | |
| Neil | Duffy | Son | R.C. | Cannot Read | 6 | M | Not Married | Donegal | Irish | ||
| Joseph | Duffy | Son | R.C. | Cannot Read | 4 | M | Not Married | Donegal | Irish | ||
| Winifred | McHugh | Sis-in-law/Lodger | R.C. | Read | 50 | F | Knitter | Married | Donegal | I & E | |
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Notes:
Neil Duffy was the son of Thomas and Rose Duffy
- his sister Rose married Patrick O'Donnell - see
1901 census Cruit Uppr
- his brother Patrick married Bridget Doherty, Belcruit -
Hazleton PA
Mary's sister Winifred married Peter McHugh - see 1901 census Loughbarra Children of Neil and Mary : Mary b. 15 Dec 1876 emigrated to Philadelphia Bridget b. 29 Mar 1890 died 1962 in Philadelphia Joseph immigrated in 1925 to his sister Mary in Philadelphia - married Barbara McDevitt (Dominic, Cloghernagore) |
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| 10 | Uninhabited - Landholder Denis Gallagher | ||||||||||
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