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Old age pension records were kept by the Irish government starting in 1909 for individuals who filed a claim for an old age pension. Anyone filing a claim had to provide proof of birth or age. In the early days of the program, many people filing claims had been born before civil registration began in 1864. Consequently, they had to find other proof of their birth or age. Church records of baptisms or christenings were hard to find or did not exist. The government decided to accept copies of the 1841 and 1851 census records of these individuals as proof of age. As a result, old age pension records preserve some of the information from the 1841 and 1851 censuses, which were largely destroyed in 1922. | Old age pension records were kept by the Irish government starting in 1909 for individuals who filed a claim for an old age pension. Anyone filing a claim had to provide proof of birth or age. In the early days of the program, many people filing claims had been born before civil registration began in 1864. Consequently, they had to find other proof of their birth or age. Church records of baptisms or christenings were hard to find or did not exist. The government decided to accept copies of the 1841 and 1851 census records of these individuals as proof of age. As a result, old age pension records preserve some of the information from the 1841 and 1851 censuses, which were largely destroyed in 1922. | ||
Most of the surviving old age pension claims are for Northern Ireland and are filed at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Some surviving claims for the Republic of Ireland are held at the National Archives. The Family History Library's copies of Irish old age pension records are listed in the | Most of the surviving old age pension claims are for Northern Ireland and are filed at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Some surviving claims for the Republic of Ireland are held at the National Archives. The Family History Library's copies of Irish old age pension records are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under IRELAND - CENSUS. | ||
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=== Tithe Applotment (taken 1823-38) and Griffith's Primary Valuation (taken 1848-64) === | === Tithe Applotment (taken 1823-38) and Griffith's Primary Valuation (taken 1848-64) === | ||