He was born in 1834/35, in Killdare, Ireland, perhaps to Hugh Farrel and Judith [unknown family name]. [sources: date: 2 (29 in 1864), 5 (47 in 1881), 8 (16 in 1850), 9 (25 in 1860), 10 (34 in 1870), 11 (45 in 1880). place: 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11. parents: 8?]
In 1850, he may have been living in ward 6, Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. If so, he was living with Hugh and Judith Farrel (presumably his parents), and with Catharine, Mary, Ann, Bridget, and Elizabeth Farrel (presumably his siblings). [source: 8]
He married Margaret [unknown family name]. She was born in April 1836, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had these seven children:
[sources: 9, 10, 11, 12]
In 1860, he may be the Edward Farrell who was living in ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylania. If so, he was living with his wife Margaret, their children Edward and Francis, and Bridget Sweeney. He was a mariner. [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was a butcher. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, had a fair complexion, dark eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He enlisted and was mustered into service, as a recruit, for three years, on 28 January 1864, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He was enlisted by Lieutenant Shipley, and mustered into service by Lieutenant Hilderburn. He was a private, in company E. [sources: 1, 2, 14]
On 1 February 1865, he went on a furlough, which ended on 16 March 1865. [source: 4]
He was promoted to corporal on 1 July 1865 or 5 July 1865. [sources: 1 (1 July), 3 (5 July)]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a corporal, in company E. [sources: 1, 14]
In 1870, he was living in ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Margaret, and their (presumed) children Frank, Edw[ard], Josephine, Kate, and Charles. He was a butcher. [source: 10]
In 1880, he was living at 18 Reed Street, ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Margaret, their children Josephine, Kate, Charles, William, and James, and a boarder. He was a butcher. [source: 11]
He died on 9 December 1881, of disease of heart. He died at or was buried from 618 E Reed [?] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was then a butcher. He was then married. He was buried on 12 December 1881, at New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 5, 6]
On 7 July 1890, his widow Margaret Farrell applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
In 1900, his wife, Margaret Farrell, was living at 1406 South 12th Street, ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her children Edward, Charles, William, and James Farrell, and her daughter Katharine Cunningham. [source: 12]
On 10 January 1901, his widow, Margaret Farrell, died. She died at 1406 South 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died of apoplexy. On 13 January 1901, she was buried, at New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 13]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 126 (Edward J Farrell)
3 special order 39, headquarters, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, 5 July 1865
4 enlisted men's furloughs (Edwd Farrell)
5 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 December 1881 (Edward I Farrell)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Edward J Farrell)
7 pension index, by name (Edward J Farrell)
8 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Southwark, ward 6, microfilm series M432, film 822, page 442 verso = 950 handwritten = 56 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Edward Farrel)
9 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 2, microfilm series M653, film 1152, page 560 = 194 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Edward Farrell)
10 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 2, district 6, microfilm series M593, film 1388, page 240 recto = 167 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Edw Farrell)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ward 1, electoral district 25, microfilm series T9, film 1167, enumeration district 25, page 399 = 10 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Ed J Farrell)
12 1900 US census, Pensylvania, Philadelphia, ward 26, enumeration district 625, microfilm series T623, film 1468, page 130 = 1 A handwritten (FamilySearch (Margaret Farrell)
13 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10 Jan 1901 (Margaret Farrell)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edward J Farrell)
| line | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Dwellings visited | 398 | |||||||
| Families visited | 443 | |||||||
| Name | Hugh Farrel | Judith " | Edward " | Catharine " | Mary " | Ann " | Bridget " | Elizabeth " |
| Age | 44 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | f | f | f | f |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Laborer | |||||||
| Real estate owned | Ireland | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Birthplace | ||||||||
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Dwelling number | [1368] | ||||
| Family number | 1493 | ||||
| Name | Edward Farrell | Margaret " " | Edward " " | Francis " " | Bridget Sweeney |
| Age | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Mariner | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||
| Value of personal estate | |||||
| Place of birth | Ireland | Pa | Do | Do | Ireland |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | 1 | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Dwelling-house number | 1194 | ||||||
| Family number | 1320 | ||||||
| Name | Farrell Edw | - Margt | - Frank | - Edw | - Josephine | - Kate | - Chas |
| Age | 34 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Butcher | Keep house | at School | at School | - | - | - |
| Real estate value | |||||||
| Personal estate value | |||||||
| Birthplace | Ireland | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Can't read | |||||||
| Can't write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| street name | Reed Street | |||||||
| house number | 618 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 72 | |||||||
| family visit # | 72 | |||||||
| name | Farrell Ed J. | - Marg. | - Josephine | - Kate | - Charles | - William | - James | Hutchinson Ben |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | M | M |
| age | 45 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daugh | Daugh | Son | Son | Son | Board | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | Butcher | Keeps house | At home | At home | At School | At School | At School | Butcher |
| months unemployed | ||||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||
| blind | ||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||
| insane | ||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| can't read | ||||||||
| can't write | ||||||||
| birthplace | Ireland | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Irela | Irela | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| street | S 12th | |||||
| house number | 1406 | |||||
| dwelling number | 3 | |||||
| family number | 3 | |||||
| name | Farrell Margaret | - Edward C | - Charles B | - William P | - James E | Cunningham Katharine |
| relationship | Head | Son | Son | Son | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | M | M | M | F |
| birth date | Apr 1836 | May 1859 | Oct 1868 | Aug 1870 | Dec 1872 | Sept 1866 |
| age | 64 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 33 |
| married? | Wd | S | S | S | S | M |
| # years married | 25 | 10 | ||||
| ['25' is crossed out] | ||||||
| mother of how many children? | 7 | 0 | ||||
| # of children living | 7 | 0 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Beef Butcher | Dry good Saleman [sic] | Grocery Salesman | Teamster | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | ||||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| free or mortgaged | M | |||||
| farm/house | Sd [??] | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||