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 Kerry–Read and writeIrish and EnglishMarried
SullivanEllen40FSisterCatholicCo KerryHouse KeeperCannot readIrish and EnglishNot Married
SullivanHanora1FDaughterCatholicCo Kerry–Cannot read––
SullivanMary FDaughterCatholicCo Kerry–Cannot 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 EnglishMarried–1266
O’SullivanKate38FemaleWifeRoman CatholicCo Kerry–Read and writeIrish and EnglishMarried–1266
O’SullivanNorah11FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo KerryAttending SchoolRead and write–Single––––
O’SullivanMary10FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo KerryAttending SchoolRead and write–Single––––
O’SullivanJames8MaleSonRoman CatholicCo KerryAttending SchoolRead and write–Single––––
O’SullivanTimothy6MaleSonRoman CatholicCo Kerry–Cannot read–Single––––
O’SullivanAnnie4FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo Kerry–Cannot read–Single––––
O’SullivanFlorence2MaleSonRoman CatholicCo Kerry–Cannot read–Single––––
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.