1901 census look up please Donelly COMPLETED WITH THANKS

[specialkg]

Could someone please try and find a Margaret Donelly born c 1845 in Dumfries in the 1901 census.  She is probably a widow.  Her children John 1873, Bridget 1877 and James 1875 may be living with her.  Her father John Rafferty was living with her in the 1891 census.

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Betty

[*Sandra*]

Could this be them - the age is way out for Margaret though  12 Burlington Street. LEITH  1901

John Rafferty 83 Head. Born Dumfries. Living on own means.
Margaret Donnelly 35 Daughter
John Donnelly 25 Son. Born Dumfries Railway Plater.
James Donnelly 26 Son.Born Dumfries. Navy.
Mary Donnelly 23 Son. Born England. Chocolate Factory Packer.

Sandra

[specialkg]

Thanks for replying.

I really think this is my family.

Is margaret the head of the family and John senior the father.

I wonder where the chocolate factory was

Thanks again

Betty

[*Sandra*]

Hi Betty,

John was the head, Margaret (daughter) , John (son), James (son)  and Mary (daughter)   ??

Sandra

[specialkg]

Thanks again for getting back to me.

I will need to look at this a bit further.

Thanks for your help.

Betty

[Milliepede]

Was Donelly her married name if you think she was probably a widow?

Just wondering if the age is out because the other names listed are Donelly not Rafferty so were they her children or her siblings 

Conjecturing as can't view the original but if it was 55 instead of 35 she would be old enough to have had those children. 

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

Wondering if Mary was Bridget Mary    Then the 1901 ages would fit the children

Margaret with her husband James and children on the 1881 Census No 1 Inns Yard. Cleator. Cumberland.

James Donnelly 41  Margaret Donnelly 34
John Donnelly 8  James Donnelly 5  Bridget Donnelly 4
Felix Donnelly 54  Patrick Mc Cullogh 24

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1891 James Street, Cleator, Cumberland - Margaret with her father John Rafferty - Margaret and the children mistranscribed as Dowelly

John Rafferty 70  Samuel Rafferty 26
Margaret Rafferty (Donnelly on the image) 40 Daughter born 1851 Scotland. Widow
John Dowelly 18 Grandson
Bridget Dowelly 14 Granddaughter
James Dowelly 16 Grandson

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Agnes Rafferty (mother of Margaret and husband of John) death registered March 1890 aged 58 years - 10b 454 - Whitehaven. Cumberland.

Sandra