1901 Census Kilrean Lower, Killybegs Lower, Co Donegal
(Includes Gortlosk)
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| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born | Lang |
| 1 | Sweeney | Patrick | Head | RC | Can't read | 55 | Farm labr | Single | Donegal | IE |
| 2 | Breslin | Mary | Head | RC | Can't read | 45 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| Sweeney | Mary | Lodger | RC | Can't read | 50 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | IE | |
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| James Gallagher and Mary Gildea Household | ||||||||||
| 3 | Gallagher | James | Head | RC | Can't read | 55 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Gallagher | Mary | Wife | RC | RW | 38 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 17 | Factory knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Anne | Dau | RC | RW | 15 | Factory knitter | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Gallagher | Francis | Son | RC | RW | 13 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| Gallagher | Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 11 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| Gallagher | James | Son | RC | RW | 9 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
| Gallagher | Bridget | Dau | RC | RW | 7? | Scholar | Single | Donegal | ||
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Note: Son James b 1 Aug 1890, baptised in Glenties 1 Aug, Godparents Condy and Bridget Gildea |
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| 4 | O'Donnell | Anne | Head | RC | Can't read | 65 | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | IE |
| McGeehan | Anne | Servant | RC | Can't read | 45 | Gen Domestic svt | Widow | Donegal | IE | |
| 5 | Dunleavy | Patrick | Head | RC | Can't read | 50 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE |
| Dunleavy | Nancy | Sister | RC | Can't read | 48 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Dunleavy | Sally | Sister | RC | Can't read | 46 | Knitting | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Dunleavy | Rose | Sister | RC | Can't read | 44 | Knitting | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Dunleavy | Margaret | Sister | RC | Can't read | 42 | Knitting | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| 6 | Dunleavy | Anthony | Head | RC | Can't read | 65 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Dunleavy | Kate | Wife | RC | Can't read | 60 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Dunleavy | Bridget | Dau | RC | RW | 21 | Housekeeper | Single | Donegal | ||
| Dunleavy | Kate | Dau | RC | RW | 19 | Machine knitter | Single | Donegal | ||
| Andrew Breslin and Bridget McCay Household | ||||||||||
| 7 | Breslin | Andrew | Head | RC | RW | 58 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Breslin | Biddy | Wife | RC | RW | 53 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Breslin | John | Son | RC | RW | 28 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Breslin | Maryann | Dau | RC | RW | 25 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Breslin | Joe | Son | RC | RW | 23 | Carpenter | Single | Donegal | ||
| Breslin | Con | Son | RC | Can't read | 21 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes: Andrew Bresland, son of Andrew, married Bridget McCay, Meenahalagh, dau of Condy, 17 Feb 1870. Witnesses Anthony and Anne O'Donnell Andrew's siblings : Bridget married James McKelvey - see 1901 census Drumnalough Mary married Daniel O'Donnell - see 1901 census Kilrean Upper - Mary and Daniel parents of Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell Hannah b 1847 married John McDevitt - see 1901 census Clonconwal Patrick married Anne Gildea - see below Children of Andrew and Bridget : John Mary Anne Joseph b 19 Aug 1876 Con Researcher: Shaun - Email Researcher : Neil - Email |
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| Patrick Bresland and Anne Gildea Household | ||||||||||
| 8 | Breslin | Patrick | Head | RC | RW | 66 | Farmer | Married | Donegal | IE |
| Breslin | Anne | Wife | RC | Can't read | 60 | Housekeeper | Married | Donegal | IE | |
| Breslin | John Patrick | Son | RC | RW | 30 | Farmer | Single | Donegal | IE | |
| Breslin | Mary | Dau | RC | RW | 26 | Farmer's dau | Single | Donegal | ||
| Breslin | Kate | Dau | RC | RW | 22 | Work mistress | Single | Donegal | ||
| Breslin | Andrew | Son | RC | RW | 19 | Farmer's son | Single | Donegal | ||
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Notes: Patrick's brother Andrew married Bridget McCay - see above Patrick married twice - Patrick Breslin (Andrew) married 1. Mary McNelis (Neil,
Kilraine Upper) on Mar 2 1867 - Mary b. Jul 11 1873 - Mary b. 25 Jul 1877, bap 26, Godparents Andrew Brisland and Bridget McCay Researcher: Shaun - Email Researcher : Neil - Email |
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Families
Condy Campbell, Gortlosk, son of James, married Susan O'Donnell, Glenties, dau of James, 1 Mar 1870 in Glenties
Son James b 21 Jan 1871 in Glenties. Godparents Francis McDevitt & Anne Brennan
Condy b 23 Dec 1872 in Glenties. Godparents Patrick & Margaret Dunleavy
Mary b 4 Mar 1875 in Glenties. Godparents Bernard McDermott & Bridget Tolan
Ellen b 4 Jul 1877 in Glenties. Godparents John Brown & Anne McHugh
Maggie b 1879
John b 1883
Condy, Susan and children James 11y, Con 9y, Mary 9y, Maggie 3y and John 3m immigrated to PA on Jul 24 1883 on board the 'Ethiopa'
Researcher: Rose - Email
Marriages
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Spouse 1 |
Townland |
Spouse 1 Father |
Townland |
Spouse 2 |
Townland |
Spouse 2 Father |
Townland |
Date Marriage |
Witness 1 |
Witness 2 |
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Bresland, Andrew |
Gortlosk |
Bresland, Andrew |
Gortlosk |
McCay, Bridget |
Meenahalagh |
McCay, Condy |
Meenahalagh |
1870, 17 Feb |
O'Donnell, Anthony, Kilrean |
O'Donnell, Anne, Kilrean |
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Gortlosk |
Bresland, Andrew |
Gortlosk |
McDevitt, John |
Clonconwal |
McDevitt, Noher |
Clonconwal |
1867, 24 Nov |
Dunlevy, Anthony, Gortlosk |
Bresland, Mary, Gortlosk |
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Bresland, Patrick |
Gortlosk |
Bresland, Andrew |
Gortlosk |
McNelis, Mary |
Kilrean |
McNelis, Neal |
Kilrean |
1867, 2 Mar |
Dunlevy, Patrick, Gortlosk |
Dunlevy, Anne, Gortlosk |
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Campbell, Condy * |
Gortlosk |
Campbell, James |
Gortlosk |
O'Donnell, Susan |
Glenties |
O'Donnell, James |
Glenties |
1870, 1 Mar |
McDevitt, Michael, Glenties |
McLoone, Mary, Glenties |
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McElwee, Margaret |
Gortlosk |
McElwee, John |
Gortlosk |
Fisher, Patrick |
Coranass |
Fisher, John |
Coranass |
1870, 17 Nov |
Cassidy, James, Straoughter |
Bresland, Mary, Glenties |
Deaths
| Date Death | Townland | Name | Status | Age | Relationship | Cause | Informant |
| 31 Mar 1869 | Kilrean | Breslin, Mary | Married | 26 yrs | Farmer's wife | Phthisis (consumption) 18 mths | Isabella Campbell, Ardara |
| 9 Sep 1864 | Kilrean Lower | Dunleavy, Mary | Spinster | 30yrs | Dau of Patrick Dunleavy | Fever 7 days | Patrick Dunleavy, father, Kilrean |
| 7 May 1866 | Kilrean (Lower?) | O'Donnell, Anne | Married | 48 yrs | Farmer's wife | Fever 14 days | Denis O'Donnell, Kilrean |
| 6 Mar 1866 | Kilrean Lower | O'Donnell, Patrick | Married | 58 yrs | Farmer | Pneumonia | Denis O'Donnell, Kilrean |
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