1901 Census Castleforward Demesne, Allsaints, Co Donegal
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No Name Relationship Religion Education Age Occupation Status Born Pg 1 Motherwell, Louisa Head Pres RW 48 Farmer W Carvan Mita Daughter Pres RW 23 Farmers daughter NM Don Millie Daughter Pres RW 21 Farmers daughter NM Don Doran, Margaret Servant RC RW 26 Gen Dom NM Don O'Donnell, James Servant RC RW 28 Farm Servant NM Don William Kelly and Bridget O'Donnell Household Pg 2 Kelly, William Head RC Can't 44 Agr. Lbr M Don Bridget Wife RC Can't 42 - M Don John Son RC Can't 18 Farm Servant NM Don Mary Daughter RC RW 15 Gen Dom Servant NM Don James Son RC RW 13 Agr. Lbr NM Don Susan Daughter RC RW 9 Scholar NM Don Margaret Niece RC Read 9 Scholar NM Don Bridget Daughter RC Read 7 Scholar NM Don William Son RC Can't 5 Scholar NM Don Daniel Son RC Can't 2 - NM Don Notes:
Daniel b 27 Aug 1898, baptised 4 Sep, Godparents John Crossan and Sara McElwee
The family moved to Newtowncunningham before 1911 - 1911 census Newtowncunningham
Son James was a servant on a farm in 1911 - see 1911 census Tonyhabboc
- James married Ellen McDowell 1924. Their civil marriage registration was in the district of Letterkenny, Jan-Mar quarter,
vol 2 page 87
- For Ellen McDowell's family, see 1901 census Ballymoney
John Crossan and Sarah McElwee Household Pg 3 Crossan, John Head RC Read 29 Agr. Lbr M Don Sarah Wife RC Read 26 - M Don Patrick McCarron and Grace McNulty Household Pg 4 McCarron, Patrick Head RC Can't 50 Agr. LBr M Don Grace Wife RC Read 40 - M Don Rose Daughter RC RW 12 Scholar NM Don Catherine Daughter RC RW 11 Scholar NM Don Grace Daughter RC Read 9 Scholar NM Don Andrew Son RC Read 7 Scholar NM Don Jane Daughter RC Can't 5 - NM Don Notes:
Andrew b 7 Feb 1894 in Roosky, bapt 18 Feb, Godparents John and Rose McCarron
Margaret b 24 Apr 1901, bapt 5 May, Godparents James O'Donnell and Catherine McCarron
Patrick b 25 Aug 1903 in Roosky, bapt 30 Aug, Godparents John McCarron and Grace Sweeney
Anthony b 25 Aug 1906 in Roosky, bapt 2 Sep, Godparents Anthony McCarron and Anne Gallagher
The family was in Bohullion Lower, Burt by 1911 - see 1911 census Bohullion Lower
Patrick son of Alexander and Rose McCarron - see 1901 census Rooksy
Pg 5 Gallagher, William Head RC Can't 30 Agr. Lbr M Don Bridget Wife RC Can't 24 - M Don Ann Daughter RC Can't 2 - NM Don John Father RC Can't 60 Agr. Lbr NM Don Pg 6 McShane, James Head RC Can't 58 Agr. Lbr NM Don Margaret Sister RC Read 56 - NM Don Collins, Margaret Niece RC RW 19 - NM Don Robinson, Mary Ann Niece RC RW 13 Scholar NM Don
Notes:
James McShane, son of Manus. His sisters :
Margaret
Anne - married James Collins - see below
Mary - married John Robinson. Their dau Mary Ann b 11 Apr 1887 in Ballyhaskey, bapt Drumoghill 17 Apr, Godparents
James Collins and Anne McShane - see baptism
- Mary Anne married William McCallion, Altaghaderry, 6 Feb 1910 - see 1911 census Castleforward Demesne
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John Robinson & Mary McShane, with dau Mary Ann
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James Collins and Anne McShane Household Pg 7 Collins, James Head RC Read 68 Bootmaker Master M Don Ann Wife RC Read 55 - M Don Henry Son RC RW 24 Boot shoe maker NM Don Ellen Daughter RC RW 18 NM Don Joseph Son RC Can't 15 Agr. Lbr NM Don Notes:
James married twice :
First wife - Susan Robinson
Second wife - Anne McShane
James Collins, 49, Shoemaker, widower, son of John, married Anne McShane, 36, spinster, dau of Manus at St Johnston Parochial
House Raphoe by Rev. Michael Martin P.P. on 7 of May 1881. Witnesses Hugh McQuillan and Mary McShane
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Pg 8 McGuinness, George Head RC Can't 70 Farmer/Road Contractor M Don Jane Wife RC Read 70 - M Don John Son RC Can't 38 Farmers son M Don Teressa Dau-in-Law RC RW 42 - M Don Notes:
Son John m Teresa O'Donnell, Newtowncunninghma, dau of James and Bridget O'Donnell 1896
Pg 9 Alexander, Margaret Head Pres RW 51 Farmer NM Don Pg10 Hannigan, Emma Head Prt/Epis RW 48 Farmer NM Don Pg 11 Higgins, James Head RC RW 60 Farmer NM Don Eliza Sister RC RW 49 Housekeeper NM Don Stewart, James Lodger CoI Can't 70 Mindicant NM Don Pg 12 Speer, Andrew Head Prt/Epis Read 74 Agr.Lbr M Don Susan Wife Prt/Epis RW 65 - M Don Pg 13 McCormick, Isabella Head CoI RW 49 Farmer NM Don Pg 14 McFarland, Eliza Head CoI RW 70 - W Don James Son CoI RW 38 Agr. Lbr NM Don David Son CoI RW 24 Agr. Lbr NM Don Harris, Moses Brother Pres RW 64 Retired Sugan refiner NM Don Anderson, Eliza Granddau CoI RW 10 Scholar NM Don Pg 15 Sleatham, Samuel Head Prot RW 39 Gen Labourer NM Don © Donegal Genealogy Resources