DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK WHELAHAN and ANNIE COYNE
Generation No. 1
1. PATRICK1 WHELAHAN1,2 was born Abt. 1795 in Ireland3,4. He met ANNIE COYNE5,6.
She was born Abt. 1800 in Ireland7,8.
More About PATRICK WHELAHAN:
Occupation: Crofter9,10
Child of PATRICK WHELAHAN and ANNIE COYNE is:
2.
i. PATRICK2 WHELAHAN, b. Abt. 1824, Ireland; d. August 5, 1882, 5 College Wynd
Edinburgh.
Generation No. 2
2. PATRICK2 WHELAHAN (PATRICK1)11,12 was born Abt. 1824 in Ireland, and died August
5, 1882 in 5 College Wynd Edinburgh13,14. He met BRIDGET MC DONALD15,16 October 6,
1845 in Co. Roscommon Ireland17,18, daughter of THOMAS MC DONALD and MARY KELLY.
She was born Abt. 1825 in Ireland19,20, and died November 19, 1903 in 13 Jeffrey Sreet
Edinburgh21,22.
Notes for PATRICK WHELAHAN:
Details of marriage taken from the Birth Cert of Catherine Whelaghan
More About PATRICK WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: Apparently Phthisis23,24
Informant: Michael Whelahan (son)25,26
Occupation: Garden labourer27,28
Notes for BRIDGET MC DONALD:
Living with her daughter Elizabeth Gilluley (13 Jeffrey Bank, Edinburgh)at the time of her
death.
More About BRIDGET MC DONALD:
Cause of Death: Acute bronchitis29,30
Informant: Michael Whelahan (son) 57 Nicholson Street31,32
More About PATRICK WHELAHAN and BRIDGET MC DONALD:
Single: October 6, 1845, Co. Roscommon Ireland33,34
Children of PATRICK WHELAHAN and BRIDGET MC DONALD are:
3.
i. MARY3 WHELAHAN, b. Abt. 1852, Co. Roscommon Ireland; d. May 5, 1928, 57
Nicolson Street Edinburgh.
4.
ii. MICHAEL JOSEPH WHELAHAN, b. Abt. 1854, Ireland; d. January 20, 1926,
Chalmers Hospital Edinburgh.
iii. JOHN WHELAHAN35,36, b. Abt. 185837,38; d. August 9, 1860, Conn's Close Cowgate
Edinburgh39,40.
More About JOHN WHELAHAN:
Burial: West Church Burial Ground Edinburgh41,42
Cause of Death: (Best understood as perforation of vein to intestine.)
Informant: Patrick Whelaghan (father) his x mark
iv. CATHERINE WHELAHAN43,44, b. March 31, 1861, Conn's Close Cowgate
Edinburgh45,46; d. Abt. 186147,48.
v. ELIZA WHELAHAN49,50, b. October 27, 1862, Conn's Close Cowgate
Edinburgh51,52; d. August 19, 1954, 34 East Preston Street Edinburgh; m.
MICHAEL GILLULEY53,54, August 26, 1890, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cowgate,
Edinburgh.55; b. Abt. 186055,56.
Notes for ELIZA WHELAHAN:
Recorded as Eliza Whelaghan on Birth Certificate, but as Elizabeth Whelahan at
time of Marriage; and also on death and burial records.
More About ELIZA WHELAHAN:
Burial: August 21, 1954, Mount Vernon Edinburgh
Cause of Death: senility some years
Informant: Marie Whelahan (neice)
Occupation: 1890, Paperbag maker57,58
Residence: 1890, 211 Cowgate59,60
More About MICHAEL GILLULEY:
Occupation: Butcher61,62
Residence: 1901, 13 Jeffrey Sreet Edinburgh63,64
More About MICHAEL GILLULEY and ELIZA WHELAHAN:
Single: August 26, 1890, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh.65
Generation No. 3
3. MARY3 WHELAHAN (PATRICK2, PATRICK1)65,66 was born Abt. 1852 in Co. Roscommon
Ireland67,68, and died May 5, 1928 in 57 Nicolson Street Edinburgh69,70. She met ANDREW
STANTON71,72 December 9, 1867 in St. Patrick's Chapel Cowgate Edinburgh73, son of
EDWARD STANTON and MARGARET GRADY. He was born Abt. 1847 in Co. Mayo
Ireland73,74.
Notes for MARY WHELAHAN:
Records her name as Mary Whelaghan on Edward's birth Certificate.
More About MARY WHELAHAN:
Burial: Mount Vernon Edinburgh
Cause of Death: Gastric carcinoma chronic bronchitis75,76
Informant: Michael Stanton (son)77,78
Residence: 1867, Cant's Close High Street Edinburgh79,80
Notes for ANDREW STANTON:
Both Andrew and Mary signed the marriage lines a x his/her mark
More About ANDREW STANTON:
Occupation: Labourer81,82
Residence: 1867, North Gray's Close High Street Edinburgh83,84
More About ANDREW STANTON and MARY WHELAHAN:
Single: December 9, 1867, St. Patrick's Chapel Cowgate Edinburgh85
Children of MARY WHELAHAN and ANDREW STANTON are:
i. MICHAEL4 STANTON85,86, b. Abt. 1870, Edinburgh87,88; d. December 1, 1946.
More About MICHAEL STANTON:
Burial: Mount Vernon Edinburgh
Occupation: 1891, Typefounder's warehouseman
ii. EDWARD STANTON89,90, b. November 1, 1871, 5 College Wynd Edinburgh91,92.
More About EDWARD STANTON:
Occupation: 1891, Typefounder's justifier
iii. BRIDGET STANTON93,94, b. Abt. 1877, Edinburgh95,96.
More About BRIDGET STANTON:
Occupation: 1891, Paperbag maker
iv. MARGARET STANTON97,98, b. Abt. 1880, Edinburgh99,100.
v. ELIZABETH STANTON, b. Abt. 1883; d. February 5, 1961; m. JOHN MARKIE; b.
Abt. 1880.
More About ELIZABETH STANTON:
Burial: Mount Vernon Edinburgh
vi. WALTER STANTON, b. Abt. 1890.
4. MICHAEL JOSEPH3 WHELAHAN (PATRICK2, PATRICK1)101,102 was born Abt. 1854 in
Ireland103,104, and died January 20, 1926 in Chalmers Hospital Edinburgh105,106. He met
HELEN ISABELLA ROBERTSON107,108 July 26, 1883 in St.Patrick's(R.C) Church Cowgate
Edinburgh.109,110, daughter of GEORGE ROBERTSON and MARGARET GODSELL. She was
born January 13, 1856 in Edinburgh, and died March 19, 1910 in Infirmary
Edinburgh111,112.
Notes for MICHAEL JOSEPH WHELAHAN:
In the 1870's, Michael was a member of the Young Catholic Men's Club, associated with St.
Patrick's Church in the Cowgate. This Club formed a football team, of which Michael was
elected captain and at his suggestion the team was called Hibernian.
More About MICHAEL JOSEPH WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: Cancer of stomach heart failure113,114
Informant: J Whelahan (son) 49 West Nicholson Street Edinburgh115,116
Occupation: type founder117,118
Residence: 1883, 5 College Wynd Edinburgh 119,120
More About HELEN ISABELLA ROBERTSON:
Cause of Death: Acute appendicitis121,122
Informant: Michael J Whelahan (widower) 57 Nicholson Street123,124
Occupation: 1883, Shopwoman125,126
Residence: 1883, 43 Drummond Street Edinburgh127,128
More About MICHAEL WHELAHAN and HELEN ROBERTSON:
Single: July 26, 1883, St.Patrick's(R.C) Church Cowgate Edinburgh.129,130
Children of MICHAEL WHELAHAN and HELEN ROBERTSON are:
5.
i. PATRICK JOHN4 WHELAHAN, b. Abt. 1882; d. November 21, 1959, Longmore
Hospital Edinburgh.
6.
ii. MARGARITA WHELAHAN, b. Abt. 1886, No 211 Cowgate Edinburgh; d.
December 29, 1963, 6 Headrigg Row Edinburgh.
iii. MARIA WHELAHAN131,132, b. Abt. 1887133,134; d. September 24, 1968, 106 St
Alban's Road Edinburgh.
More About MARIA WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: a) congestive cardiac failure b) asthma c) emphysema
Informant: K Harvey (sister)
Occupation: School teacher
iv. MICHAEL WHELAHAN135,136, b. Abt. 1889, Edinburgh137,138; d. Abt. 1949, Lourdes.
Notes for MICHAEL WHELAHAN:
Extract from "Roman Catholic Clergy - 1879 to 1989" by Christine Johnson.
St. Andrews and Edinburgh Diocese
WHELAHAN,MICHAEL. Born Edinburgh 1889. Educated Blairs 1905-07;
Valladoid 1907-16. Ordained Edinburgh 1917. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour ,
Kirkcaldy 1917-1924, Haddington 1924-25, Armadale 1925-32, Cowdenbeath
1932-36, Lennoxtown 1936-1949. Died Lourdes 11th September 1949.
More About MICHAEL WHELAHAN:
Occupation: Roman Catholic Priest
Ordination: 1917, Edinburgh
v. ISABELLA WHELAHAN139,140, b. Abt. 1891, Edinburgh141,142; d. October 6, 1940,
34 East Preston Street Edinburgh143,144; m. CHARLES CAMPBELL145,146, Abt.
1928147; b. Abt. 1890147,148.
More About ISABELLA WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: Pulmonary tuberculosis 2 years.149,150
Informant: Maria Whelahan (sister)151,152
More About CHARLES CAMPBELL:
Occupation: Blacksmith153,154
More About CHARLES CAMPBELL and ISABELLA WHELAHAN:
Single: Abt. 1928155
vi. ROBERT WHELAHAN155,156, b. Abt. 1892157,158; d. October 9, 1892, 57 Nicholson
Street Edinburgh159,160.
More About ROBERT WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: Prematurity and debility161,162
Informant: Michael Whelahan (father)163,164
vii. ELIZABETH WHELAHAN165,166, b. February 27, 1894, Edinburgh167,168; d.
September 30, 1977, 106 St. Alban's Road Edinburgh.
More About ELIZABETH WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: Acute myocardial failure
Informant: a solicitor 10 Alva Street Edinburgh
viii. GEORGE ALEXANDER WHELAHAN169,170, b. Abt. 1895, Edinburgh171,172; d. March
21, 1918, War casualty in Flanders France173,174.
Notes for GEORGE ALEXANDER WHELAHAN:
Casualty Details
Name: WHELAHAN
Initials: G A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Connaught Rangers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 6/2658
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 9.
Cemetery: TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY
Awarded the Victory Medal and British Star.
ix. KATHLEEN WHELAHAN175,176, b. June 8, 1897, Edinburgh177,178; d. May 13, 1993,
19/21 Drumsheuch Gardens Edinburgh; m. WILLIAM HARVEY, July 26, 1933, St.
Columba's (R.C) Upper Gray Street Edinburgh; b. Abt. 1894.
Notes for KATHLEEN WHELAHAN:
Officiating priest (her uncle)- Michael Whelahan St. Bride's Church
Cowdenbeath.
More About KATHLEEN WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: a) general debility b) senile dementia c) cerebrovascular disease
Informant: K. A. Smith (great niece) 13 Gilmerton Dykes Grove Edinburgh
Residence: 1993, 71/2 Liberton Park Court Edinburgh
More About WILLIAM HARVEY:
Occupation: Journalist
Residence: 1933, 517 Lawnmarket Edinburgh
More About WILLIAM HARVEY and KATHLEEN WHELAHAN:
Single: July 26, 1933, St. Columba's (R.C) Upper Gray Street Edinburgh
Generation No. 4
5. PATRICK JOHN4 WHELAHAN (MICHAEL JOSEPH3, PATRICK2, PATRICK1)179,180 was born
Abt. 1882181,182, and died November 21, 1959 in Longmore Hospital Edinburgh. He met
MARGARET MCGINNESS183,184 June 30, 1910 in St. Columba's (R.C) Upper Gray Street
Edinburgh185,186, daughter of HUGH MCGINNESS and BRIDGET MCBRIDE. She was born
October 31, 1883 in 5 Guthrie Street Edinburgh187,188.
Notes for PATRICK JOHN WHELAHAN:
Patrick John enlisted in the Royal Engineers on the 10 June 1915, giving his age as 30
years and 33 days; his occupation as civil servant and his address as 16 Chapel Street
Edinburgh.
He was awarded the Victory Medal and the British Star.
More About PATRICK JOHN WHELAHAN:
Burial: November 24, 1959, Mount Vernon Edinburgh (In McGinness plot)
Cause of Death: Chronic bronchitis congestive heart failure
Informant: Michael Layden (intimate friend) 12 Dovecot Road Edinburgh
Occupation: Assistant superintendant Post Office
Residence: 1910, 57 Nicolson Street Edinburgh189,190
More About MARGARET MCGINNESS:
Occupation: 1910, Typist
Residence: 1910, 29 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh191,192
More About PATRICK WHELAHAN and MARGARET MCGINNESS:
Single: June 30, 1910, St. Columba's (R.C) Upper Gray Street Edinburgh193,194
Children of PATRICK WHELAHAN and MARGARET MCGINNESS are:
i. MICHAEL JOSEPH5 WHELAHAN195,196, b. July 11, 1911, 16 Chapel Street
Edinburgh197,198; d. December 21, 1941, Lost in action. North Africa.; m.
MARGARET ASHE MCKEON199,200, February 3, 1941, St. Mary's R.C. Chapel,
Bathgate.; b. February 14, 1918, 7a Gideon Street Bathgate201,202; d. August 3,
1989, Western General Hospital Edinburgh203,204.
Notes for MICHAEL JOSEPH WHELAHAN:
Casualty Details
Name: WHELAHAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH
Initials: M J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 292 Bty., 94 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 23/12/1941
Service No: 1464575
Additional information: Son of Patrick John and Margaret Whelahan; husband of
Margaret Ash Whelahan, of Bathgate, West Lothian. B. Com.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 32.
Cemetery: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
More About MICHAEL JOSEPH WHELAHAN:
Graduation: Bachelor of Commerce205,206
Occupation: 1940, Accountant's Clerk207,208
Notes for MARGARET ASHE MCKEON:
aka Daisy
Lecturer in Dean College (of Nursing)
President of the Catholic Nurses Guild
More About MARGARET ASHE MCKEON:
Informant: Margaret Claire Kellock (neice) Bridge View Cortes Village
Fraserburgh
Occupation: Children's Nurse (Sister)
More About MICHAEL WHELAHAN and MARGARET MCKEON:
Single: February 3, 1941, St. Mary's R.C. Chapel, Bathgate.
7.
ii. PATRICIA WHELAHAN, b. September 7, 1917, Edinburgh.
6. MARGARITA4 WHELAHAN (MICHAEL JOSEPH3, PATRICK2, PATRICK1)209,210 was born
Abt. 1886 in No 211 Cowgate Edinburgh211,212, and died December 29, 1963 in 6 Headrigg
Row Edinburgh. She met JAMES DEVLIN213,214 September 19, 1910 in St. Patrick's Catholic
Church Canongate Edinburgh215, son of PATRICK DEVLIN and MARY HARKINS. He was
born November 10, 1883 in No 2 College Wynd Edinburgh215,216, and died January 16,
1957 in 1 South Oxford Street Newington Edinburgh.
More About MARGARITA WHELAHAN:
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of breast
Informant: M. Devlin (son) 2 Millar Place Edinburgh
Occupation: 1910, Book keeper
Residence: 1910, 57 Nicholson Street Edinburgh
More About JAMES DEVLIN:
Cause of Death: Chronic myocarditis cerebral thrombosis
Informant: M.Devlin (son)
Occupation: 1910, Grocer and wine merchant
Residence: 1910, 23 Middle Arthur Place Edinburgh
More About JAMES DEVLIN and MARGARITA WHELAHAN:
Single: September 19, 1910, St. Patrick's Catholic Church Canongate Edinburgh217
Child of MARGARITA WHELAHAN and JAMES DEVLIN is:
8.
i. EILEEN ISABEL5 DEVLIN, b. Abt. 1912.
Generation No. 5
7. PATRICIA5 WHELAHAN (PATRICK JOHN4, MICHAEL JOSEPH3, PATRICK2, PATRICK1) was
born September 7, 1917 in Edinburgh. She met RONALD DINGWALL KENNEDY July 26,
1937 in 24 George Square Edinburgh (R.C.). He was born Abt. 1901.
Notes for RONALD DINGWALL KENNEDY:
Officiating at wedding :- G.M. Black Catholic Priest, 24, Grey Square Edinburgh. This
address could have been a Dominican establishment.
More About RONALD DINGWALL KENNEDY:
Occupation: General Practitioner
Residence: 1937, 213 Poulton Road Fleetwood Lancs
Marriage Notes for PATRICIA WHELAHAN and RONALD KENNEDY:
Officiating Clergyman was Patricia's uncle, Michael Whelahan.
More About RONALD KENNEDY and PATRICIA WHELAHAN:
Single: July 26, 1937, 24 George Square Edinburgh (R.C.)
Child of PATRICIA WHELAHAN and RONALD KENNEDY is:
i. RONALD6 KENNEDY, b. Abt. 1945, Canongate and Portobello.
8. EILEEN ISABEL5 DEVLIN (MARGARITA4 WHELAHAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH3, PATRICK2,
PATRICK1) was born Abt. 1912. She married JOHN ROSS July 14, 1933 in St. Patrick's
Catholic Church Canongate Edinburgh, son of JOHN ROSS and LOUISA ARCHIBALD. He
was born November 27, 1900 in 182 Easter Road Edinburgh.
More About EILEEN ISABEL DEVLIN:
Occupation: 1933, Despatch clerkess
Residence: 1933, 5 Roxburgh Terrace Edinburgh
More About JOHN ROSS:
Occupation: 1933, Storekeeper (bakery)
Residence: 1933, 5 Prospect Place Edinburgh
More About JOHN ROSS and EILEEN DEVLIN:
Marriage: July 14, 1933, St. Patrick's Catholic Church Canongate Edinburgh
Child of EILEEN DEVLIN and JOHN ROSS is:
i. MAUREEN DEVLIN6 ROSS, b. Abt. 1940.