Census
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| 1901 Census - Henderson-Farrell Family
The families have joined together and are living in the Downs, Delgany.
Pat Farrell has one child from his first marriage - Christopher.
Elizabeth Farrell (M'Callum/White) has five children from her marriage to Benjamin Henderson:
Benjamin Henderson (15), Samuel Henderson (12), Mary Henderson (10), Eliza Henderson (8), Peter Henderson (6).
Together Pat and Elizabeth have two daughters: Bridget Farrell (2) and Catherine Farrell who is one month old.
Neither parent can read or write and Pat Farrell signs the census with an x |
| 1901 Census - House & Building Return (Form B)
Form B for the house the Henderson-Farrell family were living in.
The house has a thatch roof and two front windows. It has two rooms (total) to shelter a family of 10. In the census it is ranked 3rd class. Form B2 (not pictured) tells us the family have a hen house.
At that stage the house (and that of Mary Farrell next door) were both rented from Richard Graydon a 77 year old farmer born and raised on Tooman Road. |
| Census 1911 - Henderson-Farrell Family
The family still live in Downs, Delgany. Patrick and Elizabeth are both alive. Patrick lists his occupation as Farm Labourer and Elizabeth as House Keeper.
Only one Henderson is still living with them - Samuel Henderson who is 22. Christopher Farrell, now 21, is still resident - both list their occupation as Farm Labourer.
Aside from the boys the only children still in the house are Bridget, (12) Catherine (10) and Margaret (7) - the offspring of this marriage.
All of the children can read and write.
Oddly enough Pat and Elizabeth tell the census taker (neither can write) they are married 23 years and have born 5 children, 4 of which are still alive.
It is an odd figure - it would bring us back to 1888 (they married in 1897) and would fall between the birth of Ben and Sam Henderson.
The five children born, four children alive also doesn't fit. Clearly the family have nine children together. If they were referencing the children born from their marriage we have three girls. The dead child may be Ben Henderson who died aged 17. |
| 1911 Census - House & Building Return (Form B)
The Henderson-Farrells have moved house - not far, they are still living beside Mary Farrell's house (although Mary is now dead her Grandson James is living there alone).
This house has three rooms, the walls (inside and out) are perishable - wood or mud - and the roof is thatch. In later years (much later) this would be 'upgraded' to sheets of galvanising. The house still has two windows in the front and the census enumerator lists the property as 3rd class.
Outside the henhouse has gone and the family have a shed. |