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
 

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

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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

 

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)

                       
10 Uninhabited - Landholder Denis Gallagher
                       

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