What census years are available in Northern Ireland?
The census happens only once every 10 years. It gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in Northern Ireland. The information you give us helps decide how services are planned and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, housing or new bus routes.
What happened to the 1891 Irish census?
The censuses from 1861 through 1891 were destroyed by the government sometime after statistics had been compiled from them. The 1901 census is the first complete census available for Ireland. The 1901 and 1911 censuses are available to the public and are now online, but all censuses taken since 1911 are not.
Was there a census in 1891 in Ireland?
The original census returns for 1861 and 1871 were destroyed shortly after the censuses were taken. Those for 1881 and 1891 were pulped during the First World War, probably because of the paper shortage.
What census are available in Northern Ireland?
1901
The 1901 and 1911 censuses are available to the public and are now online, but all censuses taken since 1911 are not. The 1821 to 1851 censuses are divided by county, barony, civil parish, and townland.
What census are available in Ireland?
The 1901 and 1911 censuses are the only surviving full censuses of Ireland open to the public.
When was the first census in Northern Ireland?
The 1901 census is the first complete census available for Ireland.
Are there any 1881 census records in Ireland?
Please note that the 1881 census records for Ireland were destroyed. As usual, each householder in the UK completed a Householder’s Schedule that listed the personal details of each occupant. (An occupant was anyone who stayed at the householders’ house on the night of the census or who returned home after work the next day).
Is there a census office in Northern Ireland?
However, the Census Office is not able to provide any personal information relating to individuals. Northern Ireland census forms remain secure and confidential under the terms of The Census (Northern Ireland) Act 1969
How many people were sick in the 1881 census?
The 1881 census record shows there were 71,328 persons — one in 73 of the population — classified as sick or infirm on the night of 3 April. Enumerators worked to the following classification: ‘Temporarily Sick’ meant suffering some form of temporary ordinary sickness (whether or not incurable)
Why was there no census in Ireland in 1921?
No census was taken in 1921, because of the Irish War of Independence. However, many of the records were completely destroyed prior to 1922, by order of the British government, on grounds of confidentiality.