1901 Census Meenacross, Templecrone, Co Donegal
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No | Name | Surname | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Sex | Occupation | Marriage | Born | Language |
1 | James | Sweeney | Head | R.C. | R&W | 35 | M | Publican | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E |
Note: James son of James and Sheila Sweeney - see 1901 census Falchorrib |
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James Gillespie and Ellen Brennan Household | |||||||||||
2 | Ellen | Gillespie | Head | R.C. | can't read | 55 | F | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | I&E |
Mary | Gillespie | Dau | R.C. | R&W | 25 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Note: Mary b Sep 28 1876 | |||||||||||
Patrick and Alice? McShea Household | |||||||||||
3 | Ellen | McShea | Head | R.C. | can't read | 65 | F | Farmer | Unmarried | Donegal | Irish |
Sarah | McShea | Sister | R.C. | can't read | 60 | F | Knitter | Unmarried | Donegal | Irish | |
Nancy | McShea | Sister | R.C. | can't read | 40 | F | Knitter | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Hugh Gillespie and Nabla Brennan Household | |||||||||||
4 | Hugh | Gillespie | Head | R.C. | R&W | 38 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Nappy | Gillespie | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 37 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Minnie | Gillespie | Daughter | R.C. | can't read | 3 | F | Unmarried | Donegal | |||
Nappy | Gillespie | Daughter | R.C. | can't read | 1 | F | Unmarried | Donegal | |||
Notes: Hugh Gillespie (Francis) married Nabla Brennan (Cormack) on 7 Jan 1896 in Dungloe Children of Hugh and Nabla : Nappy m
David McGettigan (Hugh) Meendrain |
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Patrick Brennan and Catherine Solan Household | |||||||||||
5 | Patrick | Brennan | Head | R.C. | Read | 40 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Kate | Brennan | Wife | R.C. | R&W | 30 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Mary | Brennan | Sister | R.C. | can't read | 40 | F | Knitter | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Bridget | Brennan | Sister | R.C. | R&W | 20 | F | Knitter | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Kate | Brennan | Aunt | R.C. | can't read | 70 | F | Widow | Donegal | Irish | ||
Notes: Patrick Brennan (Cormack) married Catherine Solan (John, Derrydruel) on 9 Feb 1901 in Dungloe Patrick is the son of Cormac Brennan and Hannah (Nora) O'Donnell Children of Cormac and Hannah : Patrick married Catherine Solan John died Aug 8 1864 aged 3 yrs, Diptheria Daniel b Jul 13 1864 (d. Mar 21 1867) Bridget b Mar 21 1868 married James Given (Charles, Falmore) Nabla married Hugh Gillespie (Frank) - see above Nancy (1853 - 1889) married Patrick Sweeney (John) |
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Patrick Boyle and Anne Sweeney Household | |||||||||||
6 | Anne | Boyle | Head | R.C. | can't read | 54 | F | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | I&E |
James | Boyle | Son | R.C. | can't read | 27 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes: Patrick Boyle (James, Marameelan) married Anne Sweeney (Frank, Falcorrib) on Feb 14 1867 in St Peter’s Dungloe. Patrick is a brother of Neil Boyle, Marameelan – see 1901 census Falcorrib Bridget b. Oct 26 1871 |
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Joseph Sweeney and Bridget Brennan Household | |||||||||||
7 | Joe | Sweeney | Head | R.C. | R&W | 50 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Biddy | Sweeney | Wife | R.C. | Read | 45 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Bella | Sweeney | Mother | R.C. | can't read | 80 | F | Widow | Donegal | I&E | ||
Notes: Joseph Sweeney (John), widower, married Bridget Brennan (John) on 31 Jan 1900 in Dungloe His brother Patrick (1853 - 1897) married twice : 1. Nancy Brennan (Cormack) 2. Bridget Rodgers (Manus, Meenacloghcor) John Sweeney was a brother of Ellen Sweeney - see household #1 Brockagh |
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Joseph Ward and Sarah Brennan Household | |||||||||||
8 | Joseph | Ward | Head | R.C. | can't read | 46 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Sarah | Ward | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 48 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
John | Ward | Son | R.C. | R&W | 21 | M | Wool Weaver | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
James | Ward | Son | R.C. | R&W | 19 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Eliza | Ward | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 17 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Biddy | Ward | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 16 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Mary | Ward | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 13 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Annie | Ward | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 11 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Ellen | Ward | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 9 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | English | |
Sarah | Ward | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 7 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | English | |
Notes: Joseph Ward (John) married Sarah Brennan (John) on Feb 28 1878 in St Peter’s Dungloe Children of Joseph and Sarah :
Annie b. 1889 d. 1909
Sarah b. 1894 d. 1910
James b 20 Sep 1880, sponsors Edward & Frances McGettigan. 21 Sep 1908, married Grace O'Donnell (Dennis), Craghy - emigrated Oct 5 1908 to Bayonne
John b. Jan 16 1879 emigrated Oct
5 1908 to Bayonne |
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Edward O'Donnell and Hannah Boyle Household | |||||||||||
9 | Edward | O'Donnell | Head | R.C. | can't read | 56 | M | Farmer | Unmarried? | Donegal | I&E |
Hannah | O'Donnell | Wife | R.C. | Read | 50 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
James | O'Donnell | Son | R.C. | R&W | 24 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Bridget | O'Donnell | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 22 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Charles | O'Donnell | Son | R.C. | R&W | 17 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Madge | O'Donnell | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 14 | F | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Edward | O'Donnell | Son | R.C. | R&W | 11 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes: Edward son of James O'Donnell and Catherine Carr, Meenacross - brother of Patrick O'Donnell, Meendrain - see 1901 census Meendrain Hannah is a sister of Neil Boyle, Marameelan – see 1901 census Falcorrib Children of Edward and Hannah : Patrick b 22 Mar 1878, sp Patrick & Bridget O'Donnell - returned to Pittsburg July 2 1907 on Furnessia - married Anna Bonner (James/Madge), Galbolie, Doochary - Pittsburgh Bridget b Jan 18 1876 m Edward Boyle (Connell), Cleenderry - see 1901 census Cleederry
James b Mar 6 1874 m Mary Carr
(Owen), Derrydruel Upper. |
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John O'Donnell and Mary Ward Household | |||||||||||
10 | John | O'Donnell | Head | R.C. | Read | 70 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Mary | O'Donnell | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 60 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Edward | O'Donnell | Son | R.C. | R&W | 24 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Bridget | O'Donnell | Dau | R.C. | R&W | 22 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes: Children of John and Mary : Ellen b. Sep 27 1865 d. 29 May 1929, married John Sweeney (Manus, Meenbannad) - Bayonne Catherine b Oct 27 1868 d. 10 Aug 1899, married Michael O'Donnell - Bayonne Nancy b. June 22 1871
Bridget
b May 12 1876, |
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Patrick Sweeney and Catherine Brennan Household | |||||||||||
11 | Patrick | Sweeney | Head | R.C. | can't read | 80 | M | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | |
Neil | Sweeney | Son | R.C. | R&W | 30 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Ellen | Sweeney | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 27 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Winny | Boyle | Niece* | R.C. | R&W | 14 | F | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Neil | Boyle | Nephew* | R.C. | R&W | 8 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Notes: * should be grandson and granddaughter of head of household
Ellen b Dec 22 1866 m John
O'Donnell (Joseph), Marameelan - see
1911 census Meenacross
Mary married James Boyle
(James) Marameelan - see
1901 census Falcorrib
Una married Patrick O'Donnell (James) Meenacross - see
1901 census Meendrain
Hugh married Bridget Sweeney (James) Falcorrib - see
1901 census Falcorrib
Patrick emigrated to Canada
Peter married Eliza Brennan(John) Meenacross - Mahanoy and
Bayonne
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Neil Brennan and Sheila McGettigan Household | |||||||||||
12 | Neil | Brennan | Head | R.C. | can't read | 40 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Sealy | Brennan | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 38 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Neil | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 15 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Patrick | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 13 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Bridget | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 11 | F | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Edward | Brennan | Son | R.C. | Read | 6 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Sarah | Brennan | Mother | R.C. | can't read | 95 | F | Widow | Donegal | Irish | ||
Notes: Neil is the son of Neil and Sarah Brennan Sister Nancy married James Brennan (John) Meenacross - see below Children of Neil and Sheila : Neil b. 1886 d. 1955 in Mt. Isa, Queensland Australia David b. 1893 d. 1896 Patrick married Mary Anne O'Donnell (Seanin) Meenacross |
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James Brennan and Bridget O'Donnell Household | |||||||||||
13 | Bridget | Brennan | Head | R.C. | can't read | 44 | F | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | I&E |
James | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 18 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
John | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 17 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Cormac | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 10 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Bridget | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 9 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Notes: James Brennan was the son of Cormack Brennan and Ellen O'Donnell below Bridget O'Donnell's brother Daniel in Falchorrib - see 1901 Falchorrib census Children of James and Bridget :
James b. 1882
John b. 1884 d. 1960
Dennis b. 1887 d. 1935 married Albertine Baron - Baton Rouge, LA
Bridget b. 1891 d. 1973
Dominick b. 1896 d. 1897
Anthony b 16 Dec 1879, sponsors John O'Donnell & Anne Brennan Cormac b Dec 23 1878 died ? Cormac b. Oct 1890 emigrated Sep 14 1913 to brother Daniel in Bayonne - WW1 Draft Reg. Card, June 5 1917 - Idaho Frank b 1888 emigrated May 3 1909 to brother Daniel in Bayonne Daniel b 1885 d 1964 married Bridget McCarron (Bernard) Loughanure in Bayonne Dennis, James and Anthony emigrated to US |
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Cormac Brennan and Ellen O'Donnell Household | |||||||||||
14 | Cormac | Brennan | Head | R.C. | can't read | 95 | M | Farmer | Widower | Donegal | I&E |
Bridget | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 30 | F | Seamstress | Widow | Donegal | I&E | |
John | Brennan | Grandson | R.C. | R&W | 8 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | U.S.A. | ||
Notes: Catherine died Jan 24 1864 aged 2 years, Diptheria John Brennan b Dec 9 1892 Pittsburg PA emigrated on California May 9 1910 to PA, married Sarah Gallagher (Morgan), Cronamadue, in Bayonne - see 1901 census Croaghnamaddy for Morgan Gallagher and family
James married Bridget O'Donnell (Anthony)
Falcorrib - see above
Ellen married James Harkin (Francis) Marameelan -
see 1901 census Falcorrib
Annie married James Moles, Pittsburgh
Bridget married John S. Brennan Oct 19 1890 Luzerne PA
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Daniel Brennan and Nabla (Annabella) Gillespie Household | |||||||||||
15 | Bella | Brennan | Head | R.C. | can't read | 50 | F | Farmer | Widow | Donegal | I&E |
Con | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 24 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Nellie | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 20 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Patrick | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 18 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Mary | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 16 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Daniel | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 14 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Notes:
Daniel Brennan was the son of
Condy Brennan and Nellie Solan
Nabla Gillespie was the daughter of John Gillespie and Mary
Harkin, Marameelan
Daniel Brennan a brother of James Brennan, Meendrain Children of Daniel and Nabla : Ellen Brennan b 9 Mar 1877, sp Hugh & Cecilia McGettigan, married John McFadden (Patrick) Cleendra, in Butte Montana
Condy m Anne Gallagher (Daniel)
Mullnamin More, Inishkeel
Daniel Gillespie in New York Daniel emigrated on Furnessia Oct 5 1909 to brother Patrick in Bayonne |
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James Brennan and Nancy Brennan Household | |||||||||||
16 | James | Brennan | Head | R.C. | Read | 43 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Anne | Brennan | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 40 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Neil | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 10 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Condy | Brennan | Son | R.C. | R&W | 8 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Bridget | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 6 | F | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Anne | Brennan | Daughter | R.C. | Read | 5 | F | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
James | Brennan | Son | R.C. | can't read | 3 | M | Unmarried | Donegal | |||
Peter | Brennan | Son | R.C. | can't read | 6mths | M | Unmarried | Donegal | |||
Notes: Children of James and Nancy : Mary married Joseph O'Donnell (Neil) Marameelan Annie married Andrew McAleer who died Oct 01 1918 in WW1 James (1898 - 1931) married Annie Finnegan - Scotland and Montreal |
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17 | John | Brennan | Head | R.C. | R&W | 30 | M | Farmer | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E |
Mary | Brennan | Sister | R.C. | can't read | 35 | F | Knitter | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes:
Parents of John and Mary - John Brennan and Mary Sweeney John married Kate
Brown (Charles) Loughsalt James married Nancy
Brennan (Neil) Meenacross - see above Sarah married Joseph
Ward (John) Meenacross - see above Bridget married
Joseph Sweeney (John) Kincasslagh - see above Eliza married Peter
Sweeney (Patrick) Meenacross - USA |
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18 | Bella | O'Donnell | Head | R.C. | can't read | 70 | F | Farmer | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E |
Bridget | O'Donnell | Sister | R.C. | can't read | 68 | F | Seamstress | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Kate | Brown | Niece | R.C. | R&W | 30 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Notes:
Bella and Bridget O'Donnell, daughters of Eoin, son of Sean Beag, of
Innisaille
Sister Catherine married Charles Brown Loughsalt -
see
1901 census Loughsalt |
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Edward McGettigan and Fanny O'Donnell Household | |||||||||||
19 | John | McGettigan | Head | R.C. | R&W | 30 | m | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Bella | McGettigan | Wife | R.C. | R&W | 28 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
Fannie | McGettigan | Mother | R.C. | can't read | 67 | F | Knitter | Widow | Donegal | I&E | |
James | McGettigan | Brother | R.C. | R&W | 20 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Fannie | Sweeney | Niece | R.C. | R&W | 12 | F | Gen. Servant | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes: Children of Edward and Fanny :
Mary, 11y, died
John m Belle Gillespie (Dominic) Meenacross |
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Dominic Gillespie and Catherine O'Donnell Household | |||||||||||
20 | Dominic | Gillespie | Head | R.C. | can't read | 82 | M | Farmer | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Kate | Gillespie | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 68 | F | Married | Donegal | Irish | ||
Dennis | Gillespie | Son | R.C. | R&W | 28 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried? | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes: Isabelle b
Feb 24 1865 m. John McGettigan (Edward), Meenacross |
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Frank Gillespie and Margaret O'Donnell Household | |||||||||||
21 | Francis | Gillespie | Head | R.C. | can't read | 26 | M | Farmer | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E |
Mary | Gillespie | Sister | R.C. | can't read | 35 | F | Knitter | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Sarah | Gillespie | Sister | R.C. | R&W | 28 | F | Seamstress | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Notes: James b May 6 1866, Sarah b May 10 1868, Frank b July 14 1870 Hugh married Nabla Brennan (Cormac/Nora) - see above Margaret married Tully Gallagher (Patrick) – see 1901 census Tievegarvlagh Sarah married Neil O'Donnell (Patrick, Roshin S.) – see 1911 census Maghery |
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Peter McCauley and Bridget Sharkey (Arranmore) Household | |||||||||||
22 | Peter | McCaulay | Head | R.C. | R&W | 54 | M | N.S.Teacher | Married | Donegal | I&E |
Bridget | McCaulay | Wife | R.C. | can't read | 47 | F | Married | Donegal | I&E | ||
John | McCaulay | Son | R.C. | R&W | 24 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Mary | McCaulay | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 23 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Bridget | McCaulay | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 21 | F | Dressmaker | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Joseph | McCaulay | Son | R.C. | R&W | 20 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Maggie | McCaulay | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 18 | F | Farmer's Dau | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
Peter | McCaulay | Son | R.C. | R&W | 17 | M | Farmer's Son | Unmarried | Donegal | I&E | |
James | McCaulay | Son | R.C. | R&W | 12 | M | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Ellen | McCaulay | Daughter | R.C. | R&W | 9 | F | Scholar | Unmarried | Donegal | ||
Notes: Joseph b 10 Jul 1880, sponsors John & Hanora McCauley, married Bridget Dunne in Bayonne John b Aug 29 187,6 Mary b Dec 17 1877, Joseph b Jul 10 1880 Bridget b May 14 1879 m Neil Sweeney (Patrick), Meenacross Margaret married Daniel Kelly, Letterkenny |
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