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IRISH CENSUS (wrong ages)
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 1 Dec 2005 23:41 |
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Can anyone tell me if you usually had wrong ages in an Irish census. I have a Thomas Collins in 1891 cesus aged 50, in 1901 aged 57. His wife too Mary A Collins aged 39 in 1891 and 43 in 1901. |
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 1 Dec 2005 23:56 |
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NUDGE |
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The Bag | Report | 2 Dec 2005 00:01 |
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It happens quite a lot. it may be the case that they didnt give the info to the ennumerator themselves (Perhaps were out) and whoever gave the info got it wrong |
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Karen | Report | 2 Dec 2005 12:58 |
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Betty Boo Yep, my great grandfather's age yo-yo'd up and down on the irish census. Apparently the Liberal reforms enacted between 1906 and 1914, led to the introduction of the Old Age Pensions Act in 1908, which provided a pension of 5s. per week to those aged 70 or over. Therefore it caused some people to be a bit economical with the truth especially when looking at the 1901 and 1911 census. With kind regards Karen |
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 2 Dec 2005 13:03 |
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Thanks to everyone for their comments on the Irish census. |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 2 Dec 2005 13:59 |
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This problem isn't unique to the Irish census! Christine |
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Merry | Report | 2 Dec 2005 14:03 |
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I thought the Irish census records 1851-1891 were destroyed in the Dublin fire in 1920???? Where did you find yours and what area is still available? Merry (tentatively excited!!) |
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Sheran | Report | 2 Dec 2005 15:01 |
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Is the Irish 1901 census available online or does it have to be viewed at the records office in Ireland? Many thanks, Sheran |
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Kate | Report | 2 Dec 2005 15:05 |
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Not peculiar to Ireland. Lots of people appear to have aged less than 10 years between censuses! I guess they didn't like to admit to their real age. I'm sure people lie about their ages nowadays too! Kate. |
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 2 Dec 2005 15:58 |
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Sorry everyone I didn't know there were more messages added to this thread. Hi Monty and others a friend looked up the information for me as I didn't have the Irish data. She was able to find the 1891 and 1901 Irish census ok. Sorry don't know which website she used to loook up the details but they were there. And Monty yes this is EC. Betty Boo |
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Angela | Report | 3 Dec 2005 14:59 |
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Betty - Do you think you could ask your friend where she found the Irish Census? |
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The Bag | Report | 3 Dec 2005 15:08 |
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Please Betty - ask her - is she in Ireland by chance? |
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ButtercupFields | Report | 3 Dec 2005 15:18 |
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My Great Grandfather aged ten years between the 1901 and 1911 censuses! If anyone is interested in Clare ancestors, the census is online. |
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Karen | Report | 4 Dec 2005 08:48 |
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Betty Unfortuantely I had to use an irish researcher to help me with my irish research. The 1901 and 1911 Irish census is available at the National Archives of Ireland however it is not in electronic format. However there are extracts of various census and other useful information on the web from the link below (as usual remove brackets). You will need to have some idea of a potential county in order to look at the resources. Choose the county you are interested in using the drop down box on the left hand side and it will show you the data available. http://www(.)censusfinder(.)com/ireland.htm With kind regards Karen |
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