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Early Census Data
1841 - 45people (20 males & 25 females) and 6 houses
1851 - 28 people (15 males & 13 females) and 7 houses
1861 - 21 people (9 males & 12 females) and 6 houses
Population evicted Apr 1861
1833 Tithe Applotment Book
Patrick Dermott
Cornelius Kelly
Owen Langan
Alexander Lawn
1847/48 Attendance at the Letterkenny Dispensary
| Date | Name | Age | Complaint |
| 1844, Feb 19 | Armstrong, William | ||
| 1847, Oct 11 | Armstrong, William | 45 | Opthalmia |
| 1848, Sep 21 | Armstrong, William | Sprain | |
| 1848, May 4 | Connaghan, Kitty | Vermes | |
| 1848, Jun 5 | Coyle, James | 20 | Rheumatism |
| 1848, Jun 26 | Diver, Catherine | 6 | Bronchitis |
| 1848, Jan 13 | Gallagher, William | 25 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, Jun 26 | Kelly, John | 16 | Bronchitis |
| 1848, May 4 | Kelly, Kitty | Vermes | |
| 1844, Feb 1 | Lawn, Alexander | ||
| 1847, Nov 1 | Lawn, Alexander | 36 | Diarrhoa |
| 1844, Apr 18 | Lawn, Catherine | ||
| 1847, Nov 18 | McAward, Rose | 38 | Dyspepsia |
| 1847, Oct 4 | McDaid, Mary | 60 | Opthalmia |
| 1848, Mar 30 | McDaid, Mary | 18 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, May 11 | McDaid, Mary | 50 | Rheumatism |
| 1848, Aug 14 | McDaid, Peggy | 17 | Gastrodinia |
| 1848, Jan 3 | McDaid, William | 53 | Dyspepsia |
| 1848, Jun 26 | McDaid, William | 50 | Asthma |
| 1848, Nov 6 | McDermott, Rose | 45 | Dyspepsia |
| 1849, Jan 29 | McDevitt, James | Bronchitis | |
| 1849, Jan 29 | McDevitt, Mary | Bronchitis | |
| 1848, Feb 28 | Sweeney, Catherine | 16 | Scrofula |
| 1848, May 4 | Sweeney, James | Lumbago | |
| 1848, Apr 13 | Sweeney, Kitty | 20 | Scrofula |
| 1844, Jan 8 | Sweeney, Nancy | ||
| 1847, Sep 9 | Ward, Nancy | 15 | Enteritis |
1851 Census
| No | Surname | First | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1 | Coyle | Edward | Head | Farmer |
| Coyle | Giles | Wife | ||
| Coyle | James | Son | Labourer | |
| Coyle | Ellen | Dau | Sprigging | |
| Coyle | Patrick | Son | ||
| Coyle | John | Son | ||
| 2 | Friel | Cornelius | Head | Farmer |
| Friel | Bridget | Dau | Sprigging | |
| Friel | John | Son | ||
| Friel | Bridget | Dau | ||
| 3 | Kelly | Mary | Widow | Housekeeper |
| Kelly | John | Son | Labourer | |
| Kelly | Cornelius | Son | ||
| Kelly | Nancy | Relative | ||
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Note: Deceased bef 1851 - Cornelius, husband Additional children - daughters Susan and Mary Cornelius m Ellen Conaghan 1867 - see Maghernashangan census |
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| William Armstrong and Bridget Lawn Household | ||||
| 4 | Armstrong | William | Head | Farmer |
| Armstrong | John | Son | Labourer | |
| Armstrong | William | Son | Labourer | |
| Armstrong | Rose | Dau | Sprigging | |
| Armstrong | Bridget | Dau | Sprigging | |
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Note: Deceased bef 1851 - Bridget, wife 1861 - William & 3 children evicted Children of William and Bridget: John b 1835, emigrated to Australia with sister Bridget 1862 - see Abyssinian passenger list - d 1868 after being kicked by a horse Rose b 1839, emigrated to Australia on the Wallasea in 1865 - see passenger list - died 1865 of TB, a few months after arriving in Sydney Bridget b 1848, emigrated to Australia with brother John in 1862 - Bridget was born during the famine, lost her mother at 3 yrs, was evicted, taken to Australia at 14 yrs and by the time she was 20 yrs, both her siblings John & Rose were dead - married Francis Norris, Yorkshire, 1871 in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney - died 1887 after giving birth to her 6th child Researcher: Candy - Email |
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| 5 | Coyle | Ellen | Head | Housekeeper |
| Coyle | John | Son | Labourer | |
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Note: Deceased bef 1851 - William, husband |
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| 6 | McDermott | Edward | Head | Farmer |
| McDermott | Rose | Wife | ||
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Notes: Absent 1851 - Ellen, dau, servant Deceased bef 1851 - Mary, daughter |
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| 7 | Lawn | Alexander | Head | Farmer |
| Lawn | Catherine | Wife | ||
| Lawn | Catherine | Dau | Sprigging | |
| Lawn | Susey | Dau | Sprigging | |
| Lawn | William | Son | ||
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Notes: Deceased bef 1851 - Ellen, Nancy & Mary, daughters The family entered the Letterkenny Workhouse 13 Apr 1861 - Lawn Alexander M 48 Labourer Married RC Tolerable Clean Warrenstown 26 Aug 1861 Lawn Catherine F 45 House keeper Married RC Tolerable Clean Warrenstown 26 Aug 1861 Lawn Biddy F 6 none Single RC Tolerable Clean Warrenstown 26 Aug 1861 Lawn William M 9 none Single RC Tolerable Clean Warrenstown 19 Apr 1861 |
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1857 Griffith's Valuation
Landlord - James Johnston
Edward Coyle
Cornelius Kelly
Cornelius Friel
William Armstrong
Alexander Lawn
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