Hugh Smith- Can't find in 1901 census

[owenc]

Would this be him it says  46? : http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Bovagh/Bovagh/1519474/. 

No. This Hugh Smyth died 19 Jan.1938 and was buried in the family plot of Ballylaggan R.P. Churchyard. Sister Mary died 1914 and sister Maria died 1937. Parents were John and Margaret Smyth of Coole.

why is he living in dungiven if he was buried in Coleraine... Hmm this is really mysterious I think he is the Coleraine one that is the only one that links up as the rest are all in Derry ie too far away are already married in which case he wasn't!!

[aghadowey]

The Hugh Smyth in 1901 census is living in BOVAGH which is a townland in Aghadowey Parish- NOT Bovevagh.

[owenc]

Right well ok then that was really the last option there is only one choice really close enough to keady and that would be the Somerset ones...  Can't see anything else which would link up with him

[aghadowey]

There are other possibilities in 1901 census but you don't seem to be looking very hard for them- here are a few:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Lislane/Maine_North/1526479
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Benone/Carnowry/1523405
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Garvagh/Sarvagh/1519974
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Gelvin/Ballyness/1524477

[owenc]

Thanks for them I've been looking at them and cut each one off going by age and married or not which he wasn't is there an easy way of working this out without having to go anywhere?? Or have to buy anything ... Wait I just remembered I have a list of gravestone incriptions

[owenc]

Ok that's that down the drain this man dosnt seem to have a gravestone!! Is there any other way?

[aghadowey]

How can you eliminate 1901 possibilities by marital status unless you have 1904 marriage to see if he was single or widowed then?

[owenc]

How can you eliminate 1901 possibilities by marital status unless you have 1904 marriage to see if he was single or widowed then?

Because i was given the marriage earlier he married in 1904.

[aghadowey]

You were given a possible marriage in 1904 but that does not mean he was not married previously. Instead of running around grasping at people with the same name you will need to verify information with sources such as actual church reocrds or certificates.