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Early Census Data
1841 - 32 people (13 males & 19 females) and 7 houses
1851 - 21 people (9 males & 12 females) and 4 houses
1861 - 19 people (9 males & 10 females) and 3 houses
Population evicted Apr 1861
1871 - 0 people and 1 house
1881 - 2 people and 1 house
1891 - nil return
1901 - 2 people
1911 - 5 people (3 males & 2 females)
1833 Tithe Applotment Book
William Lawn
Anne McMonigle
Cormick McMonigle
Patrick McMonigle
1847/48 Attendance at the Letterkenny Dispensary
| Date of Attendance | Name | Age | Complaint |
| 1847, Nov 8 | Connaghan, Paddy | 60 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, Apr 17 | Connaghan, Patrick | 54 | Fract. Costo |
| 1848, Jun 12 | Connaghan, Patrick | 55 | Scorbutus |
| 1848, Mar 30 | Friel, Ellen | 40 | Bronchitis |
| 1848, Jul 31 | Kelly, Hannah | 65 | Pain in ear |
| 1848, Jun 5 | Kelly, Hannah | 60 | Constipation |
| 1848, Sep 4 | Kelly, Hannah | ||
| 1844, Apr 4 | Kelly, Peggy | Cough | |
| 1844, Apr 18 | Lawn, Bell | Cut finger | |
| 1847, Aug 9 | Lawn, Catherine | 29 | Diarrhoa |
| 1844, Feb 8 | Lawn, James | ||
| 1848, Apr 17 | Lawn, James | 40 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, Feb 14 | Lawn, Susan | 3 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, Aug 17 | Lawn, William | 11 | Bronchitis |
| 1848, May 25 | Lawn, William | Dyspepsia | |
| 1847, Dec 20 | Lennon, Margaret | 5 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, Aug 7 | McAward, Dennis | Fever | |
| 1844, Mar 18 | McGinley, Margaret | Cough | |
| 1848, May 18 | McMonigal, Rose | 1½ | |
| 1847, Dec 27 | McMonigle, Margaret | 10 | Influenza |
| 1848, Feb 3 | McMonigle, Mary | 17 | Influenza |
| 1848, Jan 17 | McMonigle, Mary | Amenorrhoea | |
| 1848, Nov 30 | McMonigle, Mary | 19 | Amenorrhoea |
| 1848, Feb 10 | McMonigle, Rose | 1 | Dyspepsia |
| 1847, Dec 27 | McMonigle, William | 6 | Influenza |
| 1848, Oct 9 | McMonigle, William | Vomitus | |
| 1847, Oct 7 | McWard, Mary | 14 | Vulmis |
| 1847, Aug 5 | Ward, Mary | 21 |
1857 Griffith's Valuation
Landlord - James Johnston
1. Daniel Bradley, a house and 19 acres of land
2a. Daniel Friel, a house, outbuilding and 12 acres, 2 roods of land
2b. William McAward, a house & small garden
3. William McAward, 2 acres, 2 roods of land
4. James Lawn, a house, outbuildings and 25 acres, 20 perches of land
| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Religion | Education | Age | Occupation | Status | Born | ||
| 1851 | |||||||||||
| Cormack and Anne McMonagle Household | |||||||||||
| 1 | McMonagle | Barney | Son | ||||||||
| McMonagle | Anne | Wife | Sprigging | ||||||||
| McMonagle | Francis | Son | |||||||||
| McMonagle | William | Son | |||||||||
| McMonagle | Bridget | Dau | |||||||||
| McMonagle | Rose | Dau | |||||||||
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Notes: 1. Absent 1851 - Cormack, head/husband, labourer Mary & Anne, daughters 2. By 1861 the family had left Staghall |
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| 1851 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Friel | Daniel | Head | Farmer | |||||||
| Friel | Hannah | Wife | |||||||||
| 1851 | |||||||||||
| 3 | McAward | William | Head | Farmer | |||||||
| McAward | Hannah | Wife | |||||||||
| McAward | Mary | Dau | Sprigging | ||||||||
| McAward | Bridget | Dau | Sprigging | ||||||||
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Notes: 1. Absent 1851 - James, son, labourer Denis, son, labourer |
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| 1851 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Lawn | James | Head | Farmer | |||||||
| Lawn | Bella | Wife | |||||||||
| Lawn | Margaret | Dau | Sprigging | ||||||||
| Lawn | William | Son | |||||||||
| Lawn | Mary | Dau | Sprigging | ||||||||
| Lawn | James | Son | |||||||||
| Lawn | Edward | Son | |||||||||
| Lawn | Patrick | Son | |||||||||
| Lawn | Eliza | Dau | |||||||||
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Note: 1. Attendances at the Letterkenny Dispensary by Lawns living in Staghall - 1844, Apr 18, Bell - Cut
finger 2. The family, including 9 children, were evicted in 1861 3. Bella to Maghernashangan |
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| 1901 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Gallagher | William | Head | RC | RW | 31 | Game Keeper | Single | Donegal | ||
| Boyle | Corney | Servant | RC | RW | 12 | Kennel Boy | Single | Donegal | |||
| 1911 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Gallagher | William | Head | RC | RW | 42 | Game Keeper | Married | Donegal | ||
| Gallagher | Bridget | Wife | RC | RW | 32 | Married | Married 9 yrs | 4 ch born/living | Donegal | ||
| Gallagher | Denis | Son | RC | RW | 7 | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |||
| Gallagher | Patrick Joe | Son | RC | Can't read | ? | Scholar | Single | Donegal | |||
| Gallagher | Mary J | Dau | RC | Can't read | 1 | Single | Donegal | ||||
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