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Title
The 1831 Census and the Woodstock Estate, County Kilkenny
Subject
Census Records, Inistioge, Woodstock Estate, 1831
Description
Compiled by Thomas Innes and enumerated by Richard Power at a request by William Tighe of Woodstock Estate, Inistioge, The 1831 Census is regarded as the second census of Ireland.
With previous iterations of a pre-famine census having been lost in a fire in 1922 in the Public Record Office, the 1831 Census of Woodstock Estate remains steadfast in its accuracy and detailed information.
Some of this information collected at the time was detailed and included
-the name of each householder
-the number of families occupying
-the chief occupation of the family (or families)
-the number of males and females
-the number of males of 20 years old and upwards, and their occupations
-the number of servants of 20 years old and upwards
Through this information recorded, we can garner an insight into the social and economic structures of Inistioge and area in the pre-famine period.
A great resource for lovers of genealogy and proving a reliable guide for researchers intrigued in the demographic at the time of its recording.
With previous iterations of a pre-famine census having been lost in a fire in 1922 in the Public Record Office, the 1831 Census of Woodstock Estate remains steadfast in its accuracy and detailed information.
Some of this information collected at the time was detailed and included
-the name of each householder
-the number of families occupying
-the chief occupation of the family (or families)
-the number of males and females
-the number of males of 20 years old and upwards, and their occupations
-the number of servants of 20 years old and upwards
Through this information recorded, we can garner an insight into the social and economic structures of Inistioge and area in the pre-famine period.
A great resource for lovers of genealogy and proving a reliable guide for researchers intrigued in the demographic at the time of its recording.
Creator
Kilkenny County Council Library Service
Source
Purchased by the Local Studies Department at Kilkenny County Council Library Services
Publisher
Kilkenny County Council Library Services
Date
1831, Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Contributor
Kilkenny County Council Library Services
Rights
Kilkenny County Council Library Services
Relation
Format
Twenty-five double pages of census extracts in the document present a complete transcript of the census information collected from Woodstock Estate in 1831
Language
English
Type
Census Records
Coverage
Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland