1901 Census Glengesh, Killybegs Lower, Co Donegal

 

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No Surname First Relationship Religion Education Age Occupation Status Born Lang
                     
  John Gallagher and Anne McGill Household          
1 Gallagher Nancy Head RC Can't read 65 Farmer Widow Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher Annie Gdau RC Can't read 25 Embroiderer Single Donegal IE
                     
2 Magill Edward Head RC Can't read 67 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish
  Magill Mary Wife RC Can't read 50   Married Donegal Only Irish
  Magill Mary Dau RC RW 22 Lace maker Single Donegal IE
  Magill Maggie Dau RC RW 20 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  Magill John Son RC RW 19 Lace maker Single Donegal IE
  Magill Ellen Dau RC RW 17 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  Magill Rose Dau RC RW 16 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  Magill Annie Dau RC RW 14   Single Donegal IE
  Magill Edward Son RC RW 13 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Magill Kate Dau RC RW 11 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Meehan Bernard Gson RC Can't read 2   Single Donegal  
                     
3 Magill Edward Head RC Can't read 49 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish
  Magill Bella Wife RC Can't read 49   Married Donegal Only Irish
  Magill Patrick Son RC Only reads 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Magill Mary Dau RC Only reads 11 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Magill Edward Son RC Can't read 7 Scholar Single Donegal IE
                     
4 Gallagher John Head RC Can't read 68 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
  Gallagher Maggie Dau RC Can't read 28 Wool spinner Single Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher Neil Son RC Can't read 18 Wool weaver Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Ellen Dau RC RW 16 Wool carder Single Donegal IE
                     
5 Gallagher Sally Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Widow Donegal IE
  Gallagher Pat Son RC Can't read 20 Agricultural labr Single Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher Dan Son RC Can't read 19 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
                     
6 Breslin Frank Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Anne Wife RC Can't read 58 Wool spinner Married Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Patrick Son RC RW 30 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Breslin Frank Son RC Only reads 28 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Breslin Bridget Dau RC RW 34 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  Breslin Mary Dau RC Can't read 32 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
                     
7 Breslin James Head RC RW 30 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Mulloy Kate Servant RC Can't read 60 Domestic svt/Wool spinner Widow Donegal IE
                     
8 Cullen Patrick Head RC RW 75 Ex Const RIC/Farmer Married Galway IE
  Cullen Mary Wife RC RW 60   Married Donegal IE
  Cullen Anne Jane Dau RC RW 22 Seamstress Single Donegal IE
                     
9 Gallagher Rose Head RC Can't read 60 Wool spinner Widow Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher Thomas Son RC Can't read 40 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Patrick Son RC Can't read 32 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Mary Dau RC Can't read 35 Sprigging Single Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher Anne Dau RC Can't read 30 Sprigging Single Donegal Only Irish
                     
10 Breslin John Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Mary Wife RC RW 55   Married Donegal IE
  Breslin Hannah Dau RC RW 20 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE
  Breslin Mary Dau RC RW 22 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE
  Breslin Dan Son RC RW 15 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Breslin Bridget Dau RC RW 13 Scholar Single Donegal  
  Breslin James Son RC RW 11 Scholar Single Donegal  
                     
11 Sweeney Patrick Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
  Sweeney Thomas Son RC Can't read 35 Farmer's son Married Donegal IE
  Sweeney Bridget Dau-in-law RC Can't read 30   Married Donegal IE
                     
12 McHugh James Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  McHugh Mary Wife RC Can't read 70   Married Donegal IE
  McHugh Bridget Dau RC RW 24 Wool carder Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Mary Dau RC Can't read 22   Single Donegal IE
                     
13 Magill Margaret Head RC Can't read 50 Farmer Single Donegal Only Irish
  McHugh Patrick Nephew RC Can't read 30 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
                     
  John Gallagher and Ellen Haughey Household          
14 Gallagher John Head RC Can't read 40 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Ellen Wife RC Only reads 30   Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Bridget Dau RC Only reads 5 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Annie Dau RC Can't read 3   Single Donegal  
  Gallagher Maggie Dau RC Can't read 2   Single Donegal  
  Gallagher Kate Dau RC Can't read 9mths   Single Donegal  
  Gallagher Ellen Dau RC Can't read 9mths   Single Donegal  
  Magill Ellen Servant RC Can't read 28 Domestic svt Single Donegal IE
 

Notes :

John Gallagher, Glengesh, farmer, son of Patrick, married Ellen Haughey, Bracky, dau of Connell, 23 Feb 1895. Witnesses James and Mary Ward

Ellen dau of Connel Haughey and Margaret Breslin - see 1901 census Bracky
                     
15 McHugh Sarah Head RC Can't read 40 Farmer Widow Donegal Only Irish
  McHugh Mary Dau RC Can't read 24 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  McHugh William Son RC Can't read 18 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
                     
16 McHugh John Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  McHugh Mary Wife RC Can't read 50   Married Donegal Only Irish
  McHugh Mary Dau RC RW 22 Embroiderer Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Annie Dau RC RW 20 Wool carder Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Maggie Dau RC RW 18 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  McHugh John Son RC RW 16 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Kate Dau RC RW 14 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Peter Son RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Sarah Dau RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Ellen Dau RC RW 10 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  McHugh Frank Son RC RW 8 Scholar Single Donegal IE
                     
17 Maloney Mary Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Widow Donegal Only Irish
  Maloney James Son RC Can't read 27 Wool carder Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Mary Dau RC Can't read 24 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
                     
18 Magill Kate Head RC Can't read 47 Farmer Single Donegal IE
                     
  Patrick Gallagher and Margaret Boyle Household          
19 Gallagher Patrick Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Margaret Wife RC RW 40   Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher Grace Dau RC RW 20 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Dan Son RC RW 18 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Bridget Dau RC RW 16 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Patrick Son RC RW 14 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Maggie Dau RC RW 9 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Joseph Son RC Only reads 6 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Rose Agnes Dau RC Only reads 4 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Thomas Brother RC Can't read 68 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
 

Notes :

Patrick Gallagher, Castletown, Ardara, farmer, son of Daniel, married Margaret Boyle, Tieveskeelta, dau of Hugh, 30 May 1875. Witnesses James McShane and Mary Conaghan

Daniel Gallagher d 24 May 1883 aged 84 years - informant son, Thomas

Children of Patrick and Margaret :

Grace Anne b Glengesh 15 Oct 1877

Daniel b 29 May 1879

Hugh b 24 Jun 1881

- Church register has b 17 Jun 1881, bapt 18 Jun 1881, Godparents Condy and Belle Boyle
                     
20 Magill James Head RC Can't read 63 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Magill Ann Wife RC Can't read 55   Married Donegal IE
  Magill Paddy Son RC RW 22 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
  Magill Thomas Son RC RW 15 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Magill Ann Dau RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Magill Bridget Dau RC RW 8 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Hannah Visitor RC Can't read 60 Embroiderer Widow Donegal IE
                     
21 Magill Mary Head RC Can't read 80 Farmer Widow Donegal Only Irish
  Magill Sarah Dau RC Can't read 40 Wool spinner Single Donegal Only Irish
  Magill James Son RC Can't read 35 Agricultural labr Single Donegal Only Irish
                     
  Patrick Gallagher and Anne McGill Household          
22 Gallagher Patrick Head RC RW 61 Farmer Widower Donegal IE
  Gallagher James Son RC RW 28 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Gallagher James (Thomas?) Son RC Can't read 30 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Retty (Catherine) Dau-in-law RC Can't read 28 Wool spinner Married Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher Mary Gdau RC Can't read 1mth   Single Donegal  
 

Notes:

 

Children of Patrick and Anne :

Thomas b 16 Nov 1867

John

Mary

James bapt 6 Mar 1872, Godparents James Gallagher and Ellen McGill

Catherine

James married Catherine Gallagher. Their children -

- Mary Anne b 18 Feb 1901, bap 19 Feb, Godparents Francis & Rose Shovelin. Married Denis Gallagher of Bellaganny Jan 1921 - see 1901 census Bellaganny

- James, Patrick and Thomas.
- The family spent some years living in Springburn, Glasgow - Scotland before the First World War, then bought a cottage in Killasteever - Ardara, when they returned to live in

  Donegal early 1900's

Researcher: George - Email
                     
23 McGill John Head RC Can't read 46 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  McGill Kate Wife RC Can't read 50 Wool spinner Married Donegal Only Irish
  McGill Mary Dau RC Only reads 20 Wool spinner Single Donegal IE
  McGill Patrick Son RC RW 18 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE
  McGill Anne Dau RC RW 16 Scholar Single Donegal IE
  McGill James Son RC RW 13 Scholar Single Donegal IE
                     
24 Boyle Susan Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Widow Donegal IE
  Boyle John Son RC Can't read 35 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Boyle Sarah Dau-in-law RC Can't read 26   Married Donegal IE
  Boyle Ned Son RC Can't read 25 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Magill Susan Visitor RC Can't read 30 Embroiderer Married Donegal IE
  Magill Mary Anne Visitor RC Can't read 6mths   Single Donegal  
                     
25 Maloney Susan Head RC Only reads 50 Wool spinner Widow Donegal IE
  Maloney Barney Son RC Only reads 20 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Patrick Son RC Only reads 17 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Magi Dau RC Only reads 16 Wool carder Single Donegal IE
  Maloney John Son RC Only reads 12 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Bridget Dau RC Only reads 8 Nursing Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Rosey Dau RC Only reads 5   Single Donegal IE
  Maloney Cassey Dau RC Only reads 3   Single Donegal IE
                     
26 Gavigan John Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Gavigan Bridget Wife RC Can't read 74   Married Donegal Only Irish
  Gallagher John Servant RC Can't read 25 Agricultural labr Single Donegal IE
  Gallagher Anne Servant RC RW 17 Domestic svt Single Donegal IE
  Carr James Visitor RC Can't read 40 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Hicken Paddy Visitor RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE
                     
27 McGill John Head RC Can't read 65 Farmer Widower Donegal Only Irish
  McGill Patrick Son RC RW 30 Farmer Single Donegal IE
  McGill Rose Dau RC Can't read 27 Spinner Single Donegal IE
  McGill Anne Dau RC RW 20 Spinner Single Donegal IE
  McGill Bridget Dau RC RW 18 Spinner Single Donegal IE
                     
28 McGill Anne Head RC Can't read 70 Spinning & carding Single Donegal Only Irish
  Brisland James Nephew RC Can't read 30 Farmer Married Donegal IE
  Brisland Cassie Niece RC RW 23 Housekeeper Married Donegal IE
  Shovelin Hugh Visitor RC RW 10 Scholar Single Donegal  
                     
29 Breslin Owen Head RC Can't read 40 Farmer Single Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Margaret Sister RC Can't read 35 Wool spinner Single Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Rose Sister RC Can't read 39 Wool spinner Single Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Mary Visitor RC Can't read 28 Sprigging Single Donegal IE
                     
30 Breslin Patrick Head RC Can't read 35 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish
  Breslin Mary Anne Wife RC Can't read 30   Married Donegal IE
                     

 

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