WHELANS

[penderiki]

Hi...can anyone provide any additional information on this family......

John Whelan (c. 1845-1918) who married a Rosanna (c.1853-1932 (don't know family name).
They had 5 children that I know of...
Sarah
John (c. 1883-1960)
Minnie (c. 1892-?)
Michael
James (c. 1888-1963). James married a Bridget Byrne (b. 1887 in Ballinglen d. 1970) in 1926 in Kilavaney, Tinahely.
The address for James was given as, Rathnagrew, Hacketstown, County Carlow
Both James and his father John were given as farmers.

Has anyone any information that can add to what I have.


Thanks,
Tom.

[eadaoin]

try

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347

I think there's a John Whelan in 1881 -- matches up with Rosanna Corry -
if not try 1882

.. do check it yourself, to be sure
(with this site, if you know one full name, you can then enter just a Christian name of the other person - see if they match)

eadaoin

[penderiki]

Hi,
Thank you for the info...ill follow up on it.

Best wishes,
Tom.

[J.M. Flannery]

Hi Tom,

Have you tried the 1911 census for Wicklow & Carlow
Census 1911 Residents of house number 44 in Main Street (Tinahely, Wicklow)
81/24 in 2 files, this is file 1.
Whelan John, age  66 farmer, born Co Carlow , rest of family born o. Wicklow
Whelan Rosanna, wife 56 Dressmaker, married 30 yrs, 4 children born 3 alive.
Whelan John 27 Male , single
Whelan James 23 Male , single
Whelan Minnie 19 dressmaker, single

There are 2 other families, perhaps related?
Residents of house number 8 in Rathnagrew Upper (Hacketstown, Carlow)
Whelan Bridget head of household age 52 widow married 17 yrs, 8 children born 7 alive
Whelan Patrick, son age 25 single
Whelan Denis son age 23 single
Whelan Bridget, daugher age 21 single
Whelan Margaret 17 Female
Whelan Ellen 15 Female
Whelan Michael 13 Male

Residents of house number 9 in Rathnagrew Upper (Hacketstown, Carlow)
Surname Forename Age Sex
Whelan James head, age 45 farmer
Whelan Maria, wife 34,  married 8 yrs, 4 children born 4 alive
Whelan Dora, sister, 47 Female
Whelan Mary, daughter, 7 Female
Whelan Williamson, 5 Male
Whelan Edward, son  4 Male
Whelan Bridget, daughter  2


JM Flannery

[paulwithis]

Hey penderiki,
Try this:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?surname=Whelan&firstname=&county=Carlow&townland=Rathnagrew&ded=&age=&sex=&submit=Search

I'm from Rathnagrew and there are still of Whelan's there.

[nialled]

Hi Tom,
John Whelan the younger was a witness at my great grandfathers wedding in 1911.His name was Edward Roche, a Watchmaker from wexford town who probably worked for Nathaniel Thompson, a methodist watchmaker/Jeweller in Tinahely round the turn of the 20th century.
My great grandmother, Marcella Geraghty was a dress maker as were Rosanna Whelan and one of her daughters. I can only assume they became friends in that way. Another witness at their wedding was a girl called Mary Brennan who was an 18 year old dressmaker from the town. perhaps they all worked together at the time? I haven't been able to find out any more info about them.
Hope this helps in some way


Niall