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You will find the following information in the various censuses: | You will find the following information in the various censuses: | ||
'''1813.''' The 1813 census was the first official census of the population of Ireland and was taken under the Parliamentary Act 52 Geo. III., c. 133. The work was commissioned to be done under the direction of the Grand Juries, but was so poorly executed that a second Act of Parilament was passed, 55 Geo. III., c. 120 and led to the enumeration of the 1821 census. Before the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922, hardly any returns were known to be in existence, see ''Deputy Keeper Report XXVIII, ''pp. 9-10.<br> | '''1813.''' The 1813 census was the first official census of the population of Ireland and was taken under the Parliamentary Act 52 Geo. III., c. 133. The work was commissioned to be done under the direction of the Grand Juries, but was so poorly executed that a second Act of Parilament was passed, 55 Geo. III., c. 120 and led to the enumeration of the 1821 census. Before the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922, hardly any returns were known to be in existence, see ''Deputy Keeper Report XXVIII, ''pp. 9-10.<br> | ||
'''1821.''' The [[Ireland Census Fragments|1821 census lists]]—for every member of the household—name, age, occupation, and relationship to the head of the household. The census also records the acreage held by the head of the household and the number of stories each dwelling had. This census was taken under the Parliamentary Act 55 Geo. III., c. 120. and a decennial census was consistently taken until 1911. | '''1821.''' The [[Ireland Census Fragments|1821 census lists]]—for every member of the household—name, age, occupation, and relationship to the head of the household. The census also records the acreage held by the head of the household and the number of stories each dwelling had. This census was taken under the Parliamentary Act 55 Geo. III., c. 120. and a decennial census was consistently taken until 1911. | ||
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*Ryan, James G. ''Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History''. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1997. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|817418|title-id|disp=941.5 D23r}}.) | *Ryan, James G. ''Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History''. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1997. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|817418|title-id|disp=941.5 D23r}}.) | ||
*Magee, Sean, compiler and editor, The 1851 Dublin City Census, Chart’s Index of Heads of Households, CD-ROM. Dublin, Ireland: Eneclann, Ltd., 2001. [60,000 names and addresses and all 33 Ordnance Survey Town Plans of Dublin City from 1847.] | *Magee, Sean, compiler and editor, The 1851 Dublin City Census, Chart’s Index of Heads of Households, CD-ROM. Dublin, Ireland: Eneclann, Ltd., 2001. [60,000 names and addresses and all 33 Ordnance Survey Town Plans of Dublin City from 1847.] | ||
*Wood, Herbert. ''A Guide to the Records Deposited in the Public Record Office of Ireland''. Dublin: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1919. pp 286-287. (Family History Library book British {{FHL|50357|title-id|disp=941.5 A3ip}}.) | *Wood, Herbert. ''A Guide to the Records Deposited in the Public Record Office of Ireland''. Dublin: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1919. pp 286-287. (Family History Library book British {{FHL|50357|title-id|disp=941.5 A3ip}}.) | ||
*Cargill, David C. Irishmen in Scottish Census Records. Two census returns in respect of Regiments stationed at Leith Fort and Piershill Barrachs in Edinburgh 1851. Regiments - Royal Artillery - gives names, places of birth in Ireland, civilian occupation. 13th Light Dragoons only gives name, position in Army, age, where came from in Irleand, and wife and children possibly maybe listed too. Article The Irish Ancestor, vol IV, no.1, 1972 pages 8-14, Family History Library book ref. 941.5 B2i | |||
=== 1901 and 1911 Online === | === 1901 and 1911 Online === | ||