1901 & 1911 Irish Census .....

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:32 am

This might be of interest to anybody who might have folk living in Ireland during 1901 and 1911. Still a year to wait for the first bits of data, but hey it sounds as if the info might be free!

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_ge ... _and_.html

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:42 am

Herewith the full press release ................

Irish 1901 and 1911 Census Records to go Online
The following is an announcement from the Heritage Ministry of Ireland.

Details of two 100-year-old Irish censuses are to go online for an estimated 70 million people around the world who claim a connection with the country, Irish Heritage Minister John O'Donoghue has revealed.

Under a new cultural agreement between the Irish and Canadian archive offices, all the details of Ireland's census in 1901 and 1911 are to be indexed and made available for free on the Internet.

Researching family history has become a huge hobby worldwide.

The websites for Canada's 1901 and 1906 censuses receive an average of 41,182 visits per month.

With 13 percent of Canadians claiming Irish ancestry, there is expected to be a strong interest in the Irish census data.

Records of a forebear's household, family, social circumstances and location 100 years ago will be available online from December 2006, when the first phase of the 1911 Dublin census records will be released.

The whole project will take three years to complete.

"Our records hold precious insights into Irish family history for millions at home and abroad. We hope this service in collaboration with our Canadian partners will connect many people globally to their cultural roots," O'Donoghue said.

The records detail the name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, county and country of birth of everyone listed in every domestic dwelling, prison, hospital and industrial school.

They include people's literacy level, ability to speak Irish, the number of years women were married and total number of children born.

The 1901 census is the earliest surviving such document for all the 32 counties of the island, including the six in British-ruled Northern Ireland.

The data from previous censuses dating back to 1821 were either deliberately destroyed, pulped during World War I because of a paper shortage, or were lost in a fire at Dublin's Public Records Office during the country's civil war in 1922.

Given the period of time that the project will take, you'd have to hope that online material will involve digitised images. This will be facinating for the 1911 census, - I'm not sure what the position is wrt 1901, - as the material that survives from 1911 is the original household schedules !!

David

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:49 am

Hi David,

Do you know what the state of the Scottish 1911 Census is like? I've read in several publications that the 1911 England & Wales is in a really bad way, however I'm assuming the Scottish records are kept in Edinburgh rather than with what sounds like a big stinking mess of gloop.

Best,

Scott

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:56 am

Scooter wrote:Hi David,

Do you know what the state of the Scottish 1911 Census is like? I've read in several publications that the 1911 England & Wales is in a really bad way, however I'm assuming the Scottish records are kept in Edinburgh rather than with what sounds like a big stinking mess of gloop.

Best,

Scott

I understand from "official" sources, - i.e. a good mate at GROS spoke to his mate in TNA

, - that what's been written in various genmags about the state of the English/Welsh/Isle of Man etc. census is a load of c******s

That apart the Scottish 1911 is indeed in an air-conditioned, temperature and humidity controlled building on the outskirts of Edinburgh, and is in good condition =D>

David

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:31 pm

DavidWW wrote: I understand from "official" sources, - i.e. a good mate at GROS spoke to his mate in TNA , - that what's been written in various genmags about the state of the English/Welsh/Isle of Man etc. census is a load of c******s :!:

Aha, perhaps this is a back-handed attempt to get the data released before the 100 years is up? I.E. if enough people voice their concerns then the issue might be forced?

Good to know our relatives are safely tucked up in an air-conditioned room.

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:32 pm

DavidWW wrote:
c******s :!:

cassocks?

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:26 pm

Scooter wrote:
DavidWW wrote: I understand from "official" sources, - i.e. a good mate at GROS spoke to his mate in TNA , - that what's been written in various genmags about the state of the English/Welsh/Isle of Man etc. census is a load of c******s
Aha, perhaps this is a back-handed attempt to get the data released before the 100 years is up? I.E. if enough people voice their concerns then the issue might be forced?

Either you have inside knowledge, or a high level of insight to the situation

k $\:D/$

I couldn't possibly comment further.............

Scooter wrote:Scooter"]Good to know our relatives are safely tucked up in an air-conditioned room.

When I first picked up on the rumours in relation to the alleged parlous state of the 1991 English census this was one of the first things that I checked

David

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:27 pm

Scooter wrote:
DavidWW wrote:
c******s

cassocks?

No

not quite that polite

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:57 pm

DavidWW wrote:Either you have inside knowledge, or a high level of insight to the situation :!: :-k \:D/

I couldn't possibly comment further.............

...or just thinking outside of the box - which is probably the result of spending too much time trying to find elusive ancestors!

Cheers,

Scott

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:58 pm

DavidWW wrote:
Scooter wrote:
DavidWW wrote:
c******s :!:

cassocks?
No :!: :!: not quite that polite :-

Definitely 'crumpets' then :-[