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CWGC relatives appeal. Limited Irish census record transcriptions survive for 1861-1891. One of the saddest tales in census history is that of Ireland's deliberate destruction of its records Home → Irish Census main page → Census Records 1861–1891 Census record manuscripts for 1861 were intentionally destroyed by the government some time after statistical information about the population and Irish society had been taken from them.

Limited Irish census record transcriptions survive for 1861-1891

A decade later, the exercise was repeated. Interior of an abandoned cottage in County Clare. While we may enjoy slinging mud at governments for their mistakes, this decision wouldn't have raised an eyebrow back then when Irish genealogy was of little interest to any other than the gentry. Even so, these events in Ireland's census history still cause many a genealogist to weep, because none of the original papers survive for 1861-1871. Surprisingly, earlier population censuses (for 1821 to 1851) have a marginally higher survival rate (and I do mean marginal!).

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Transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones from the original document (NAS). Some of the names below may be nicknames or bynames BAILLIE Hector in Gartymore BANNERMAN Hector in Gartymore BRUCE Robert in Gartymore CORBETT Robert in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel CROMARTY James in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel FRASER George in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel GRAY Hugh in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel & Robert in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel GUN John in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel MACPHERSON George in Gartymore MACRYRIE Donald & James in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel MITCHELL John in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel MURRAY William in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel POPE Patrick in Gartymore ROY Donald & John in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel SUTHERLAND Alexander in Gartymore & Donald in Gartymore TARREL in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel TREACH Hector in Wester Helmsdale & Marrel 1809 Militia List Transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones.

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