1901 Census Derrybeg, Tullaghobegly, Co Donegal
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Entry Name Relationship Age Religion Education Occupation Status Born Language Daniel Mulligan and Catherine McCole Household 1 Mulligan Daniel head 80 RC Can't read farmer Married Donegal IE Mulligan Kate wife 78 RC Can't read Married Donegal IE Note: Son Ferrigle b 3 Jun 1866 Francis Molloy and Mary Green Household 2 Molloy Francis head 29 RC RW merchant Married Donegal IE Molloy Mary wife 30 RC RW Married Donegal IE Molloy Bridget sister 16 RC RW gen domestic servant Single Donegal IE Notes:
Francis Molloy, Shopkeeper, Derrybeg, son of Daniel, married Mary Green, Crolly, dau of Francis, 7 Jan 1900. Witnesses John Breslin and
Annie Green
Dominick Gallagher and Mary Gallagher Household 3 O'Donnell Mary head 48 RC RW publican widow Widow Donegal IE Gallagher Bernard son 28 RC RW baker Married Donegal IE O'Donnell Patrick son 20 RC RW Single Donegal IE Gallagher Hanah dau in law 28 RC RW Married Donegal IE Gallagher Dominic grandson 3m RC Single Donegal O'Donnell Edward lodger 30 RC RW painter Single Donegal IE McHugh Patrick lodger 28 RC RW farmers son Single Donegal IE
Notes:
Mary Gallagher married twice :
1. Dominick Gallagher, Sheskinbeg, son of Dan, to Mary Gallagher, Derrybeg, dau of Manus, Derrybeg, 13 Feb 1870. Witnesses Patrick McCloskey
and Margaret Boyle - see marriage register
2. Daniel O'Donnell, Meenacladdy, son of Michael, to Mary Gallagher, Derrybeg, dau of Manus, Derrybeg, 5 Aug 1877. Witnesses James
O'Donnell, Crolly, and Mary Curran, Magheraroarty - see marriage register
Mary Gallagher applied for the Old Age Pension in 1920
- her parents were Manus and Sarah Gallagher, married 1831, and Mary was 3 months old in 1851 - see pension application
Children of Dominick and Mary :
- Sarah b 9 Feb 1871, bap Derrybeg by Fr Hugh McFadden, 12 Feb 1871, Godparents Patrick Diver & Sara Gallagher - see baptism register
Sarah married Stephen Cooley, RIC Bunbeg, son of John Cooley & Frances?, ? Galway, 4 Feb 1891. Witnesses John Rochey?, Bunbeg
and Grace Coll, Stranacorkeragh - see marriage register
Sarah and Stephen in Rathmullan in 1901 - see 1901 census Rathmullan and Clonmany Town in 1911 - see 1911 census Clonmany Town
- Bernard m Hannah Gallagher, Carrickataskin (Ardnagappary), dau of Charles, 21 Jan 1900. Witnesses Peter Gallagher, Stranacorkeragh
and Hannah Coll, Meenaniller - see marriage register
- son Daniel b 9 Aug 1904
Children of Daniel and Mary :
Annie b 25 Jun 1878
Michael b 2 Feb 1883
Kate b 10 Feb 1890
Patrick b 29 Aug 1884 - emigrated to America, lived NJ and NY
- photograph c 1924 showing children Margaret, Mary & Patrick, and wife Margaret
Owen O'Donnell and Mary McBride Household 4 O'Donnell Mary head 55 RC RW post office keeper Widow Donegal IE O'Donnell Hugh son 36 RC RW farmers son Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Michael son 22 RC RW farmers son SIngle Donegal IE O'Donnell Margaret daughter 23 RC RW farmers daughter Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Minnie granddaughter 7 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Francis Curran and Madge Sweeney Household 5 Curran Madge head 61 RC Can't read blacksmiths wife Widow Donegal Only Irish McGee Mary daughter 26 RC RW farmers wife Married Donegal IE Curran Margaret daughter 20 RC RW blacksmiths daughter Single Donegal IE Curran Michael son 18 RC RW blacksmiths son Single Donegal IE McGeehan Peter lodger 31 RC RW tea agent Single Donegal IE Molloy Peter lodger 32 RC RW tea agent Single Donegal IE Ramsay John lodger 36 RC RW hawker Single Donegal IE Harkin Patrick lodger 34 RC RW hawker Single Donegal IE Neil Ferry and Sara Gallagher Household 6 Ferry Neil head 39 RC RW merchant Married Donegal IE Ferry Sara wife 29 RC RW Married Donegal IE Ferry Mary daughter 10 RC RW daughter Single Donegal IE Ferry Maggie daugher 8 RC RW Single Donegal IE Ferry Katie daughter 6 RC RW Single Donegal IE Ferry Brigid daughter 5 RC RW Single Donegal Ward Mary servant 37 RC Only reads servant Single Donegal IE Notes:
Neil Ferry, 23, publican, Derrybeg, son of Shane, married Sara Gallagher, 19, Gortahork, dau of Charles Gallagher and Mary McFadden, 1 Jul 1888 in
Crossroads. Witnesses John McFadden and Rosie Gallagher
Patrick Gallagher and Sophia McBride Household 7 Gallagher Patrick head 45 RC RW farmer Married Donegal IE Gallagher Sophia wife 36 RC RW Married Donegal IE Gallagher Fanny daughter 14 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Gallagher James son 11 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Gallagher Sarah daughter 10 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Gallagher Teague son 8 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Gallagher Michael son 6 RC Only reads scholar Single Donegal Only Irish Gallagher Peter son 4 RC Can't read scholar Single Donegal Only Irish Gallagher Hugh son 2 RC Can't read Notes:
Patrick Gallagher, Derrybeg, son of Teague Gallagher and Hannah Coyle (Boyle?), married Sophia McBride, Ballindrait, dau of James McBride
and Ellen Gallagher, 18 Feb 1886. Witnesses Daniel Coll, Derrybeg, and Cecilia McBride, Knockastoller
Owen Boyle and Ellen O'Donnell Household 8 Boyle Owen head 44 RC Can't read carpenter Married Donegal IE Boyle Ellen wife 32 RC Can't read Married Donegal Only Irish Boyle Biddy daughter 15 RC RW carpenters daughter Single Donegal IE Boyle Sarah daughter 13 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Boyle Annie daughter 11 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Boyle Mary daughter 9 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Boyle Ellen daughter 6 RC Read only scholar Single Donegal IE Boyle Owen son 4 RC Can't read Single Donegal IE Boyle Rose daughter 2 RC Can't read Single Donegal Only Irish Notes:
John Boyle, son of John Boyle and Bridig Ferry, married Ellen O'Donnell, Innismeane Island, dau of Daniel and Sarah O'Donnell, 17 Feb 1885.
Witnesses Neil Boyle, Ballindrait and Ellen Boyle, Magheraclogher
Ellen's family - see 1901 census Innismeane Island
Kate b 24 Jul 1904
Daniel Ferry and Unity Gallagher Household 9 Ferry Daniel Uninhabited Note: Son Edward b 6 Sep 1878 Michael McBride and Catherine Coll Household 10 McBride Mick head 60 RC Can't read farmer Married Donegal IE McBride Kate wife 55 RC RW Married Donegal IE Coll Mary sister in law 60 RC Can't read Single Donegal IE Gallagher Ned lodger 60 RC Can't read tramp Married Donegal IE Notes:
Michael McBride, Shaskinbeg, 26, son of Thomas, married Catherine Coll, 24, Derrybeg, dau of Daniel, 24 Feb 1879. Witnesses Peter Gallagher
and Madge Boyle
Thomas Coll and Madge Boyle Household 11 Coll Thomas head 55 RC Can't read farmer Married Donegal IE Coll Madge wife 45 RC Can't read Married Donegal IE Coll Kate mother 80 RC Can't read Widow Donegal IE Coll Thomas son 19 RC RW Labourer Single Donegal IE Coll Bernard son 18 RC RW labourer Single Donegal IE Coll Michael son 16 RC RW labourer Single Donegal IE Coll Fred son 16 RC RW labourer Single Donegal IE Coll Kate daughter 15 RC RW servant Single Donegal IE Coll Ann daughter 13 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Coll Charles son 11 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Coll Mary daughter 8 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Coll John son 6 RC Can't read scholar Single Donegal IE Coll Dermot son 5 RC Can't read scholar Single Donegal IE
Notes:
Thomas Coll, son of Thomas Coll, Derrybeg, married Madge Boyle, dau of Bernard Boyle, Meenanillar, 10 Feb 1881 at St Mary's. Witnesses Thomas
Gallagher and Margaret Ferry, Carrick.
Madge Boyle sister to Dermot Boyle in Meenanillar? See Meenanillar census
Twins Michael and Fred/Francis b 11 Oct 1884, baptised by Fr James McFadden at St Mary's on 13 Oct. Sponsors John McGee and Grace Coll
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Bernard McCole and Margaret O'Donnell Household 12 McCole Bernard head 63 RC Can't read farmer Married Donegal IE McCole Margaret wife 55 RC Can't read Married Donegal IE McCole Peter son 24 RC Can't read farmers son Single Donegal IE McCole Bridget daughter 20 RC Can't read farmers daughter Single Donegal IE McCole Mary daughter 18 RC RW farmers daughter Single Donegal IE McCole Patrick son 15 RC RW scholar Single Donegal IE Notes:
Bernard McCole, son of Daniel McCole and Sophia Gallagher married Margaret O'Donnell, dau of Patrick O'Donnell and Ellen Gallagher,
Glentornan, on 13 Feb 1868 in St Mary's Gweedore
Children:
Daniel b. 20 Feb 1869
Sophia b. 7 Oct 1870
Peter b. 2 Dec 1872
Rose b. 3 Sep 1976
Bridget b. 17 Feb 1879
13 Boyle Joseph head 56 RC RW Parish Priest Single Donegal IE Boyle Margaret sister 45 RC RW housekeeper Single Donegal IE Boyle Catherine niece 10 RC RW scholar Single Donegal McGee Margaret servant 25 RC RW gen domestic servant Single Donegal IE 14 Derrybeg Natl School 15 Derrybeg RC Chapel
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