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'''1834.''' The 1834 census was a result of an initiative by Daniel O'Connell in Parliament to reflect the correct numbers of Catholics and Protestants in Ireland. It came to be known as the "O'Connell Census." The 1831 census was used as the basis for the 1834 census and members of the Catholic clergy and others throughout Ireland were used to identify and add religion to the 1831 population schedules. Many of these census lists have been published in various genealogical, historical, and archaeological periodicals in Ireland. | '''1834.''' The 1834 census was a result of an initiative by Daniel O'Connell in Parliament to reflect the correct numbers of Catholics and Protestants in Ireland. It came to be known as the "O'Connell Census." The 1831 census was used as the basis for the 1834 census and members of the Catholic clergy and others throughout Ireland were used to identify and add religion to the 1831 population schedules. Many of these census lists have been published in various genealogical, historical, and archaeological periodicals in Ireland. | ||
'''1841.''' The [[Ireland Census fragments available at the Family History Library|1841 census lists]]—for every member of the household—name, age, sex, relationship to the head of the household, marital status (and if married, the number of years married), occupation, and birthplace. This census was taken under the Parliamentary Act 3 and 4 Vic., c. 100. | '''1841.''' The [[Ireland Census fragments available at the Family History Library|1841 census lists]]—for every member of the household—name, age, sex, relationship to the head of the household, marital status (and if married, the number of years married), occupation, and birthplace. In addition, it has two schedules that were filled out if applicable. One reported absent members of the household and provided the standard census information plus the current place of residence for each. The other listed members of the household who had died since the last census and recorded for each the cause and year of death, age at death, sex, relationship to the head of the household, and occupation. This census was taken under the Parliamentary Act 3 and 4 Vic., c. 100. | ||
'''1851.''' The [[Ireland Census fragments available at the Family History Library|1851 census lists]] the same information as the 1841 census. | '''1851.''' The [[Ireland Census fragments available at the Family History Library|1851 census lists]] the same information as the 1841 census. It also has the two schedules that were filled out if applicable. One reported absent members of the household and provided the standard census information plus the current place of residence for each. The other listed members of the household who had died since the last census and recorded for each the cause and year of death, age at death, sex, relationship to the head of the household, and occupation. This census was taken under the Parliamentary Act 13 and 14 Vic., c. 44. | ||
There is an index to the heads-of-household for the 1851 census for the City of Dublin. It | There is an index to the heads-of-household for the 1851 census for the City of Dublin. It is available on FindMyPast.com [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/the-1851-dublin-city-census 1851 Dublin City Census]. $ This was taken from a transcript available in the National Archives, Dublin. | ||
Online access to the 1821-1851 census fragments is through: | Online access to the 1821-1851 census fragments is through: | ||
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*Number of their children who were still alive. | *Number of their children who were still alive. | ||
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has some census records for Northern Ireland. All other census records, including the surviving early fragments, are kept at the National Archives. For a more detailed list of surviving census returns, see: | The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has some census records for Northern Ireland. All other census records, including the surviving early fragments, are kept at the National Archives. For a more detailed list of surviving census returns, see: | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||