Daniel O’Sullivan Lehud Censuses

There are records in the 1901 and 1911 censuses for Daniel and his household. In 1901 Daniel and Kate are living with their two children, Kate’s sister and a lodger.

Residents of a house 5 in Lehid (Ardea, Kerry)
SurnameForenameAgeSexRelation to headReligionBirthplaceOccupationLiteracyIrish LanguageMarital Status
SullivanDaniel30MHead of FamilyCatholicCo KerryFarmerRead and writeIrish and EnglishMarried
SullivanKate28FWifeCatholicCo KerryRead and writeIrish and EnglishMarried
SullivanEllen40FSisterCatholicCo KerryHouse KeeperCannot readIrish and EnglishNot Married
SullivanHanora1FDaughterCatholicCo KerryCannot read
SullivanMary FDaughterCatholicCo KerryCannot read
F DonoghueJohn19MBoarderCatholicCo KerryNational TeacherRead and writeIrish and EnglishNot Married
1901 Census

In 1911, four more children have been born, including James. Kate’s sister is no longer there and may have died.

Residents of a house 3 in Lehid (Ardea, Kerry)
SurnameForenameAgeSexRelation to headReligionBirthplaceOccupationLiteracyIrish LanguageMarital StatusSpecified IllnessesYears MarriedChildren BornChildren Living
O’SullivanDaniel39MaleHead of FamilyRoman CatholicCo KerryFarmerRead and writeIrish and EnglishMarried1266
O’SullivanKate38FemaleWifeRoman CatholicCo KerryRead and writeIrish and EnglishMarried1266
O’SullivanNorah11FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo KerryAttending SchoolRead and writeSingle
O’SullivanMary10FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo KerryAttending SchoolRead and writeSingle
O’SullivanJames8MaleSonRoman CatholicCo KerryAttending SchoolRead and writeSingle
O’SullivanTimothy6MaleSonRoman CatholicCo KerryCannot readSingle
O’SullivanAnnie4FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo KerryCannot readSingle
O’SullivanFlorence2MaleSonRoman CatholicCo KerryCannot readSingle
1911 Census

As well as giving information about the occupants, the census also covered details about the house and outbuildings. Daniel’s house had a stone walls and a slate roof, a stable, a cow-house and a piggery.