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Household of John Whelan (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Whelan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whelan, born in 1825 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Whelan, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Bridget (born 1860 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1868 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in High Street, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Whelan's household

Male

John

Whelan

Head
Female

Mary

Whelan

Wife
Female

Bridget

Whelan

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Whelan

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Whelan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Whelan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Whelan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whelan

Head

Married

56

1825

-

Mary

Whelan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Bridget

Whelan

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Whelan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Whelan

Daughter

-

7

1874

High Street, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Whelan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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