1901 & 1911 Census Lettercau, Templecrone, Co Donegal
This census was transcribed by Lindel and forms part of the Donegal Genealogy Resources Website
You may link to this page but not copy it
If you have a connection to any of the families and would like to have your email address linked to them, please feel free to Contact Me
Additional family notes submitted by Angela and Lindel
Also see Townland Notes below
No Surname First Relationship Religion Education Age Occupation Status Yrs Married Children born/living Born Language No 1 1901 Feargal Gallagher and Bridget Gallagher Household Gallagher Paddy Head RC RW 37 Farmer Single Donegal IE Gallagher Ellen Sister RC Only reads 33 Knitter Single Donegal IE Gallagher Bridget Sister RC Only reads 31 Knitter Single Donegal IE Gallagher Margaret Sister RC RW 29 Knitter Single Donegal IE 1911 2 households Patrick Gallagher and Anne O'Donnell Household Gallagher Patrick Head RC RW 55 Farmer Married Donegal Gallagher Annie Wife RC RW 40 Married 3yrs 2 children born/living Donegal Gallagher Bridget Dau RC Can't read 2 Single Donegal Gallagher Ellen Dau RC Can't read 10mths Single Donegal Gallagher Ellen Head RC Can't read 56 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Gallagher Bridget Sister RC Can't read 50 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Gallagher Maggie Sister RC RW 44 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Notes:
Paddy, Ellen, Bridget and Margaret are children of Fergal Gallagher and Bridget Gallagher
Their dau Mary married Thomas Duffy (Philip, Ardmeen) - see 1901 census Ardmeen
Fergus/Feargal son of Patrick Gallagher (d bef 1851) and Ellen Gallagher
Children of Patrick and Ellen :
Fergus m Bridget Gallagher
- son Paddy married Anne O'Donnell, Lettercaugh, dau of Neil, 25 Feb 1908 in Dungloe. Witnesses Hugh Duffy and Bridget Sharkey
- Anne dau of Neil O'Donnell and Ellen O'Donnell - see below
James
Anthony
Margaret
Grace
Bridget
Ellen
Annie b abt 1824 m James Walsh 1845
- dau Mary m Ward
- dau Nancy m Andrew McNulty - see 1901 census Ardmeen
- dau Ellen m Mulholland
No 2 1901 Patrick Boyle and Bridget Duffy Household Boyle Patrick Head RC RW 34yrs 6mths Grocer Married Donegal IE Boyle Bridget Wife RC Can't read 24yrs 3mths Married Donegal IE Boyle Denis Son RC Can't read 1mth Single Donegal 1911 Boyle Patrick Head RC RW 48 Shopkeeper Married Boyle Bridget Wife RC RW 37 12yrs 6 children born/living Donegal Boyle Denis Son RC RW 10 Scholar Single Donegal Boyle Mary Dau RC RW 9 Scholar Single Donegal Boyle Kate Dau RC RW 7 Scholar Single Donegal Boyle Thomas Son RC RW 5 Scholar Single Donegal Boyle Annie Dau RC Can't read 3 Single Donegal Boyle Maggie Dau RC Can't read 1 Single Donegal Duffy Lizzie Boarder RC RW 17 National School Teacher Single Donegal Curran Edward Boarder RC RW 34 Carpenter Single Donegal Notes:
Patrick Boyle b Nov 18 1864, son of Denis Boyle & Catherine Gallagher - see 1901 census Loughanure
See his biography - Pádraig Ó Baoighill (c1864–1935) of Leitir Catha
Bridget Duffy b Aug 5 1876, dau of Thomas Duffy & Mary Gallagher, married Patrick Boyle (Denis) Loughanure – see Ardmeen census
No 3 1901 Anthony Gallagher and Anne Sharkey Household Gallagher Anthony Head RC Can't read 71 Farmer Widower Donegal IE Gallagher Ellen Sister RC Can't read 63 Single Donegal Only Irish Gallagher James Son RC RW 33 Labourer Single Donegal IE Gallagher Anne Dau RC RW 30 Knitter Single Donegal IE 1911 Gallagher James Head RC RW 45 Farmer Married Donegal Gallagher Maggy Wife RC RW 30 married married 7yrs 2 children born/living Donegal Gallagher Anthony Son RC RW 6 Scholar Single Donegal Gallagher Sheila Dau RC RW 5 Scholar Single Donegal Notes:
Children of Anthony and Anne :
James b Aug 05 1865
Anne b Jan 22 1867
Mary b Mar 28 1872
Pat Gallagher, bachelor, 11mths, died Nov 18 1864 of croup
No 4 1901 Charles Duffy Household Duffy Neil Head RC Can't read 52 Farmer Single Donegal IE Duffy Grace Sister RC Can't read 36 Knitter Single Donegal Only Irish Duffy Sophie Niece RC RW 18 Knitter Single Donegal IE 1911 Duffy Neil Head RC Can't read 62 Farmer Single Donegal Duffy Grace Sister RC Can't read 66 Single Donegal Duffy Margaret Cousin RC Can't read 62 Single Donegal Notes:
Neil and Grace children of Charles Duffy
Sophie dau of Hugh Duffy and Rose Gallagher - see below
Land was owned by Charles and passed to Neil officially in 1902
Children of Charles Duffy :
Neil
Grace
Owen married Bridget Gallagher - see 1901 census Augullies
Hugh married Rose Gallagher - see 1901 census Augullies
No 5 1901 Neil O'Donnell and Ellen O'Donnell household O'Donnell Ellen Head RC RW 53 Workmistress (School) Widow Donegal O'Donnell Annie Dau RC RW 25 Shirt Maker Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Mary Dau RC RW 23 Shirt Maker Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Susan Dau RC RW 21 Workmistress (School) Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Joseph Son RC RW 19 Teacher Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Barney Son RC RW 17 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Neil Son RC RW 15 Scholar Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Rose Sister RC Can't read 65 General svt Single Donegal Only Irish 1911 O'Donnell Ellen Head RC RW 70 Farmer Widow Donegal O'Donnell Neil Son RC RW 23 Farmer's son Single Donegal O'Donnell Mary Dau RC RW 25 Farmer's dau Single Donegal O'Donnell Susan Dau RC RW 20 Farmer's dau Single Donegal O'Donnell Rose Boarder RC Can't read 74 Single Donegal Notes:
Neil possibly son of Hugh, son of Hugh and Bridget (source valuation records)
Children of Neil and Ellen :
Charles b Oct 19 1865
Dominick b June 16 1870 d. 1 Oct 1870
Anne b Nov 11 1871 married Paddy Gallagher - see above
Mary b Feb 20 1874
Susan b Nov 19 1878
Joseph b Oct 18 1880
Neil b. 1885 married Cassie O'Donnell (John, Tubberkeen)
No 6 1901 Daniel O'Donnell and Bridget Gallagher household O'Donnell Bridget Head RC Can't read 44 Farmer Married Donegal Only Irish O'Donnell Margaret Dau RC RW 21 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Bridget Dau RC RW 19 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Alice Dau RC RW 18 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Anthony Son RC RW 13 Scholar Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Hugh Son RC RW 11 Scholar Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Daniel Son RC Only reads 6 Scholar Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Hannah Dau RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Mary Dau RC RW 8 Scholar Single Donegal IE 1911 O'Donnell Bridget Head RC Can't read 53 Farmer Widow Donegal O'Donnell Anthony Son RC RW 23 Farmer's son Single Donegal O'Donnell Hannah Dau RC RW 22 Farmer's dau Single Donegal O'Donnell Mary Dau RC RW 17 Farmer's dau Single Donegal O'Donnell Owen? Son RC RW 16 Farmer's son Single Donegal Boyle Dan Gson RC Can't read 3 Farmer's son Single Donegal Notes:
Daniel O'Donnell (Philip) married Bridget Gallagher (Owen, Meenmore) on 15 Feb 1879 in Dungloe
Margaret b 19 Dec 1879, baptised 21 Dec, Godparents Hugh O'Donnell & Elizabeth Robinson?
- married Manus Boyle (Daniel, Loughanure), dau Margaret, b 22 Jun 1904
Bridget married Neil Boyle (John, Roshin Acres)
No 7 1901 Anthony O'Donnell and Ellen McCauley Household O'Donnell Ellen Head RC RW 45 Farmer Widow Donegal IE O'Donnell Bridget Dau RC RW 13 Scholar Single Donegal IE O'Donnell Ellen Dau RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE 1911 O'Donnell Ellen Head RC RW 57 Farmer Widow Donegal O'Donnell Ellen Dau RC 22 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Gallagher Dan Son-in-Law RC RW 40 Farm labourer Married America Gallagher Bridget Dau RC 24 Married 7yrs 3 children born/living Donegal Gallagher Anthony Gson RC 1 Farmer's son Single Donegal Gallagher Catherine Gdau RC 5 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Gallagher Ellen Gdau RC 3 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Notes:
Anthony O'Donnell (Philip) married Ellen McCauley (James,Tully) on 19 Jul 1885 in Dungloe
Anthony's sister Margaret married Ellen's brother Anthony - see 1901 census SheskinaroneHis brother Daniel married Bridget Gallagher - see above
Anthony's sister Hannah married Michael O'Donnell (Michael) - see 1901 census CraghyboyleChildren of Anthony and Ellen :
Ellen
Bridget married Daniel Gallagher
- Daniel Gallagher, Loughagher, farmer, 25, son of John, married Bridget O'Donnell, Lettercaugh, 16, dau of Anthony, 12 Mar 1904. Witnesses John McPaul and Annie McCole
- see 1901 census Loughagher for Daniel
No 8 1901 only O'Donnell John Head RC RW 28 Farmer Married Donegal IE O'Donnell Mary Wife RC RW 25 Married Donegal IE No 9 1901 William McConnell and Catherine Mulhern household McConnell Kate Head RC Can't read 55 Farmer Widow Donegal IE McConnell Mary Dau RC RW 25 Shirt Maker Single Donegal IE McConnell Daniel Son RC RW 23 Farmer Single Donegal IE McConnell Fanny Dau RC RW 21 Shirt Maker Single Donegal IE McConnell John Son RC RW 18 Farm svt Single Donegal IE McConnell Fanny Visitor RC Can't read 84 Nurse Widow Donegal Only Irish 1911 McConnell Kate Head RC Can't read 75 Farmer Widow Donegal Gallagher Fanny Dau RC RW 33 Married 1yr 1 child born/living Donegal Gallagher Francis Gson RC Can't read 4mths Farmer's son Single Donegal
Notes:
Children of William and Catherine :
James b Sep 24 1873
Female b Aug 24 1874
Daniel b Mar 15 1876
Fanny b b 22 Sep 1877 (civil regn date Nov 03 1877) married Manus Gallagher (Francis, Tor)
John b 11 Jul 1880 (civil regn date Nov 13 1880) married Catherine O'Donnell, Loughanure - see below
No 10 1901 Charles Rodgers and Bridget Coll household Rodgers Bridget Head RC Can't read 53 Farm Manager Widow Donegal Only Irish Rodgers Mary Dau RC RW 19 House Assistant Single Donegal IE Rodgers Joseph Son RC RW 17 Labourer Single Donegal IE Rodgers Bridget Dau RC RW 9 Scholar Single Donegal IE Doogan Mary Gmother RC Can't read 80 House Assistant Widow Donegal Only Irish 1911 Rogers Bridget Head RC Can't read 70 Farmer Widow Donegal Coll Mary Mother RC Can't read 83 Widow Donegal Rogers James Son RC RW 32 Farmer's son Single Donegal Rogers Ellen Dau RC RW 21 Farmer's dau Single Donegal
Notes:
Charles Rodgers son of James Rodgers and Nancy McCole - see 1901 census Bunawack
Children of Charles and Bridget :
John b Apr 09 1877 married Anne Ferry (John/Sarah) Cronaguiggy - John b. 1921 d. 1922
James b Mar 15 1879 married Annabella Ferry (John/Sarah) Cronaguiggy
Mary b 3 Oct 1880 (civil regn date Sep 11 1880) d 1954
Anna married Thomas Solan - Montana
Ellen married Hugh Duffy (Thomas, Ardmeen)
Joe d. 1951
Bridget d. 1905Headstone inscription Dungloe :
Bridget d 29 May 1931
Bridget d 14 Nov 1905
James d 6 Jul 1964
Joe d 16 Oct 1951
John d 20 Apr 1919
Mary d 5 Sep 1954
Mary d 31 Mar 1915
John d 30 Sep 1922
Mary (Coll) d 31 Mar 1915(Paddy Rogers's family)
Researcher: Michael - Email
No 11 1901 Hugh Walsh and Bridget Gallagher Household Walsh Hugh Head RC Can't read 52 Farmer Married Donegal IE Walsh Bridget Wife RC Can't read 50 Married Donegal IE Walsh Thomas Son RC RW 18 Labourer Single Donegal IE Walsh Mary Dau RC RW 16 House Assistant Single Donegal IE Walsh Hugh Son RC RW 14 General labourer Single Donegal IE Walsh Con Son RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE Walsh Rose Dau RC RW 10 Scholar Single Donegal IE Walsh Ellen Dau RC RW 8 Scholar Single Donegal IE Walsh Susan Dau RC Only reads 6 Scholar Single Donegal IE Walsh Hannah Servant RC Can't read 54 Nurse Single Donegal Only Irish 1911 Walsh Hugh Head RC Can't read 66 Farmer Married Donegal Walsh Bridget Wife RC Can't read 60 Married 30yrs 7 children born/living Donegal Walsh Hugh Son RC RW 25 Farmer's son Single Donegal Walsh Rose Dau RC RW 21 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Walsh Ellen Dau RC RW 20 Farmer's dau Single Donegal
Notes:
Hugh Walsh, Lettercau, son of Thomas, married Bridget Gallagher, Meenamara (Crovehy), dau of Hugh, 27 Feb 1881. Witnesses Denis Duffy and Bridget Gallagher
Hannah Walsh, servant, is Hugh's sister - see 1911 census Crovehy
Bridget Gallagher's sister Susie married Patrick Gallagher - see Augullies census
The family is buried in Dungloe - see headstone inscription
No 12 1901 only James McCole and Bridget Boyle household McCole James Head RC Can't read 58 Farmer Widower Donegal IE McCole Neice Son RC RW 26 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE McCole Patrick Son RC RW 21 National School Teacher Single Donegal IE McCole Manus Son RC RW 15 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE McCole Cecily Dau RC RW 19 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE McCole Annie Dau RC RW 13 Farmer's dau Single Donegal IE
Notes:
Children of James and Bridget :
Manus b Jul 04 1874
Bridget b Aug 05 1876 d. 1896
Michael b Nov 01 1878 d. 1891
Patrick b 17 Mar 1880 (civil regn date June 02 1880)
Manus became a writer, using the nickname Fionn Mac Cumhaill. He died abt 1965
Naos - Arizona
Cecelia married Frank Schelbert - California
Anne - USANo 13 1901 Charles McGroarty/Roarty and Bridget Gallagher Household Roarty Bridget Head RC Can't read 60 Farm Manager Widow Donegal Only Irish Roarty Annie Dau RC RW 24 Housekeeper Married Donegal IE Roarty James Son RC RW 19 Labourer Single Donegal IE Roarty Alice Dau RC RW 17 House Assistant Single Donegal IE 1911 Roarty Bridget Head RC Can't read 71 Farmer Widow Donegal Roarty James Son RC Can't read 34 Farmer's son Married Donegal Gillespie James Nephew RC Can't read 4? Farmer's son Single Donegal
Notes:
Charles Roarty (Michael, Meendernasloe) married 1. Sophia Boyle (Feargal, Dore) on 28 Feb 1865 in Gweedore
Marriage 2. Bridget Gallagher (James, Cruit Uppr.) on 28 Jan 1875 in KincasslaghBridget Gallagher married 1. Hugh Bonner (Owen, Glenahilt) on 21 Jan 1868 in Kincasslagh
- Catherine Bonner b. 7 Feb 1869 in Cruit d. 1958 in New York
Marriage 2. Charles RoartyChildren of Charles and Bridget :
Anne b. 31 Oct 1875 married Patrick Sweeney - Meencorwick
Michael b. 1 Nov 1877 d. 1877
James b. c 1877 married Mary Coyle dau of John Coyle and Bridget McFadden Crolly 1910 Gweedore
Mary b. 23 Oct 1879 d. 1891
Alice b. 1882 married James Gillespie, StranarvaHeadstone inscription from Dungloe :
Jimmy d 1962
Brigid d 16 Jan 1929
Charles d 4 Jul 1966
Mary d 14 Feb 1976
No 14 1901 James Sharkey and Bridget Duffy Household Sharkey James Head RC Can't read 60 Farmer Married Donegal IE Sharkey Bridget Wife RC Can't read 62 Married Donegal Only Irish Sharkey Bridget Dau RC Can't read 22 Single Donegal IE Sharkey Rose Dau RC Can't read 23 House Assistant Single Donegal IE Sharkey Charles Son RC Can't read 22 Labourer Single Donegal IE 1911 2 households Sharkey James Head RC Can't read 81 Farmer Widower Donegal Sharkey Rose Dau RC Can't read 47 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Sharkey Bridget Dau RC Can't read 45 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Sharkey Charles Head RC Can't read 36 Farmer Married Donegal Sharkey Madgey Wife RC RW 25 Married 1yr No children Donegal
Notes:
Children of James and Bridget :
Sarah b. 1864 married David Cram - Pennsylvania
Rose b Mar 15 1865
Bridget b Oct 311867
Peter b Mar 19 1870
Patrick b. c1870 married Grace O'Donnell (James/Margaret, Brockagh) - BayonneCharles b. May 2 1872 married Madge O'Donnell (Connell, Loughagher)Bryan b. 25 May 1874 married 1. Catherine Swanish (Daniel, Meenmore) 2. Anne O'Donnell (Michael/Grace, Crickmore) - BayonneNo 15 1901 Patrick McCole and Mary O'Donnell Household McCole Patrick Head RC Can't read 74 Farmer Married Donegal IE McCole Mary Wife RC Can't read 63 Married Donegal IE McCole Paddy Son RC RW 20 Farmer's son Single Donegal IE McCole John Son RC RW 12 Scholar Single Donegal IE Gallagher David Gson RC Can't read 2 Single Donegal McCole Annie Dau RC Can't read 17 Knitter Single Donegal IE 1911 McCole Patrick Head RC RW 81 Farmer Widower Donegal McCole Annie Dau RC RW 26 Farmer's dau Single Donegal Notes:
Patrick McCole (Charles, decd.) married Mary O'Donnell (Daniel, Augullies) on Feb 25 1868 in St Peter’s Dungloe
Mary O'Donnell is sister to John O'Donnell, Augullies - see Augullies census
Children of Patrick and Mary :
Sheila b Apr 30 1869
Bridget b Sep 12 1873, married Patrick Gallagher, Croveigh - see 1901 census Crovehy
James b Nov 19 1875
Daniel b 21 Jul 1877, baptised 22 Jul, Godparents John Boyle and Anne Boyle (civil regn date 24 Dec 1877)
Patrick b Feb 25 1880 married Margaret Gallagher - Bayonne
Mary married James O'Donnell, Croaghnamaddy - see 1901 Croadghnamaddy census
No 16 1911 only John McConnell and Catherine O'Donnell Household McConnell John Head RC RW 30 Farmer Married Donegal McConnell Kate Wife RC RW 24 Married 3yrs 2 children born/living Donegal McConnell Bridget Dau RC Can't read 2 Farmer's dau Single Donegal McConnell Theresa Dau RC Can't read 6mths Farmer's dau Single Donegal Rodgers Kate Servant RC RW 13½ Servant Single Donegal Notes:
John McConnell, Lettercaugh, son of William, farmer, married Catherine O'Donnell, Loughanure, dau of John, labourer, 6 Feb 1908. Witnesses Joseph O'Donnell, Lettercaugh and Madge O'Donnell,
Loughanure
John son of William McConnell and Catherine Mulhern - see above
Catherine dau of John O Donnell and Fanny McPaul - see 1901 census Loughanure
Children of John and Catherine :
Bridget b 1908
Teresa b 1910 married Edward Green (Frank/Rose, Rannafast)
Mary b 27 Mar 1912Daniel b 11 Oct 1915
No 17 1911 only Edward Duffy and Bridget Roarty Household Duffy Edward Head RC RW 39 Farmer Widower 6yrs 4 children born/living Donegal Duffy Mary Dau RC RW 13 Scholar Single Donegal Duffy Peter Son RC RW 11 Scholar Single Donegal Duffy Madgy Dau RC RW 9 Scholar Single Donegal Duffy John Son RC Can't read 7 Scholar Single Donegal Notes:
Edward Duffy, Annagary, son of Peter Duffy & Mary McBride, married Bridget Roarty, Meenanillar, dau of Patrick Roarty & Madge Gallagher, 4 Feb 1897 in Gweedore. Witnesses Daniel Duffy, Annagary
and
Ellen McGee, Meenanillar
Edward & Bridget lived in Annagary before her death - see 1901 census Annagary
Townland Notes
1. 15 Feb 1865, death of John O'Donnell at 28 years, son of Philip O'Donnell
2. 25 June 1885 marriage of Margaret O'Donnell, dau of Philip O'Donnell, to Anthony McCauley - see 1901 census Sheskinarone
2. Philip O'Donnell and Unity O'Donnell had children John b Feb 11 1870, Edward b June 24 1871, Isabelle (Nappy) b May 27 1873, Mary b Sep 23 1875, and Daniel b June 22 1877 - all born in Lettercagh - see 1901 census Falcorrib for family2. Births of John Coll 16 Feb 1877, Mary Coll 20 May 1880 & Norah b Jan 21 1879, to parents Anthony Coll and Mary Gallagher
3. John McGroarty b. 30 Mar 1877 in Lettercau to Charles McGroarty and Bridget McCole
© 1998 Donegal Genealogy Resources
