Welcome to the Wholey Family History Society website. Here you'll find everything you need to know about the name Wholey and its variants. The site is currently under construction. Check out the What's New page to find out the latest updates. Neil Wholey, last updated 30-May-2008

People: There are currently three main Wholey Family Trees. These account for around a third of English Wholeys:

• W1: Headed by Timothy Wholey (c.1843/7 - 1898) from Ireland. The family settled in St Olaves/Greenwich, London, from the mid 1870s onwards.
  
• W2: Headed by Jarvis Wholey (c.1772-1846) in Lincolnshire (mainly Lincoln, Louth and Gainsborough)
  
• W3: Headed by William Wooley (sic) (c.mid C17th - c.1706/7) in Derbyshire (mainly North Wingfield and Chesterfield)
  

Articles: Various papers and articles on the Wholey family. Including a paper on the origin on the Wholey name (and variants) and information on the places where Wholeys have lived:

• Derbyshire
• Lincolnshire
• London
• Ireland

Records: Transcripts of original Wholey related documents:

• British Civil Registration 1837-1900
• British Census 1841-1901
• Lincolnshire Parish Records
• Derbyshire strays
• Lincolnshire Trade Directories
• Derbyshire Trade Directories
• London Trade Directories
• Yorkshire Trade Directories
• Other Trade Directories
• War Records
• Wills and letters of administration

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