Michael and Bridget McEleney

[Kiltaglassan]

Going by the 1911 census could this be the eldest child, mother Biddy.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1880/02885/2057130.pdf

SS

Good find, softly softly     The registrar wrote her MN as Elenny. 

[Kiltaglassan]

1901
Eldest son is John and father John is still alive
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Straid/Rooskey/1183986/

...and it looks like the enumerator Constable John Connolly wrote out the Form A. Surname McEleny.

[pat77]

Thanks for the help everyone. I see from that Census John Mceleney was 90. Cant find a death for him under McEleney, McEleny, McAlenny etc. If you would be so kind as to try the same search for Bridgets father Neil McEleney. Thanks again

[Kiltaglassan]

I see from that Census John Mceleney was 90. Cant find a death for him under McEleney, McEleny, McAlenny etc.

Did you see Sinann's reply #8?
Died at Ballinaboe, his son Michael the informant.

[Sinann]

Bridget’s family is a bit tricky
Her address on the marriage is Meendoran and father is Neill.

This is a possible set of people
A death of Neill in 1896, informant son Hugh
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05899/4673615.pdf
There are two Hugh McEleney in Meendoran in 1901 but I think this is the correct one
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Straid/Meendoran/1183973/
Hugh married Rose Ruddy in 1874
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1874/11244/8123422.pdf
And daughter Rose born 1877
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/03010/2103191.pdf
And Sarah 1879
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02931/2073906.pdf

So unless there was two Neill McEleney in Meendoran around the same time (which wouldn’t surprise me) I think Hugh is Bridget’s brother.

[JACK GEE]

Do not  rule out McElhinney/McIllhenny [any variations] in your search. Both these main variations have a good footprint in Co. Donegal. The name also appears in both Presbyterian & Catholic religious streams.

Good luck.
Jack Gee

[Kiltaglassan]

Meendooran townland, Co. Donegal
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/inishowen-east/clonmany/straid/meendooran/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5516404#map=11/55.1922/-7.3972

Catherine McElaney born 1888.  MMN Roddy
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02506/1928979.pdf

[pat77]

thank you so much for the help folks. great help. x