This is the earliest extant return for the whole country. It is arranged by county, district electoral division and townland. Data given includes name, age, religion, occupation, literacy or not, marital status, relationship to householder, county of birth and ability to speak English and/or Irish. Also given are details concerning houses, number of rooms occupied by the family, type of roof and total number of windows in front.

Available on microfilm in the Local Studies Department.

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