Carr, Patt and Family

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Census of Ireland 1911Our Story Family

 

Household Return (Form A) for house No. 20

In 1911, Patt Carr (68) a ‘Farmer’ and widower was head of the household and lived with his two sons, John (29) and Patrick (26) ‘Farmer’s sons’ and his daughter Nonnie Teresa (22) a ‘Farmers daughter’ in the townland of Carnmore West, in the parish of Claregalway. All his children were single and all could read, write and spoke both Irish and English.

There were three new columns in the 1911 census compared to that of 1901. They are ‘Years Married’, ‘Children Born’ and ‘Children Living’. Patt did not fill out these columns. All were born in County Galway.

 

Enumerator’s Abstract (Form N)

The Carr family were the only family living in the house, there were three males and one female in the house that night. All were of the Roman Catholic faith

 

House and Building Return (Form B1) & Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings Return (Form B2)

Patt owned the house and farm.  The house was a 2nd class stone or brick cottage with a thatched roof. It had five front windows and three rooms were occupied. There were eight out-offices and farmsteads a stable, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery, a fowl house, a turf house, a barn and a shed.

The returns were filled out and signed by Patt. It was witnessed as a truthful return and collected by Constable Thomas Fitzgerald on April 11th.


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Neighbours

15. James (Michl) Grealish, 16. John Carr (Pat), 17. Michael Sheridan, 18. Peter Grealish, 19. Martin Beatty, 20. Patt Carr, 21. Bartly Moran, 22. Honor Fahey, 23. Connor Morris. 24. Stephen Walshe, 25. Julia Terney.

Sources: NAI, (National Archives of Ireland) www.nationalarchives.ie, accessed 18/07/2017

 

Census of Ireland 1926

The next census in Ireland was not taken until 1926.  It was not taken in 1921 as Ireland was in the midst of the ‘War of Independence’ against Britain. By 1926 Ireland was a Free State and the government was able to take their first census.  The official due date for the release of the 1926 Census is January 1st, 2027 as there is a 100-year privacy law in Ireland. There have been many attempts to have an earlier release date, but to no avail yet.

 

More to Follow!

 

Questions that can arise…

Why can ages by out by years from the 1901 census to 1911?

Why is there no record of female occupation in some cases?

Why are the additional 3 new columns in 1911 not filled out in some cases?

Were the houses actually numbered?

What does forms A, N, B1 and B2 mean?

 

This page was added on 18/07/2017.

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