Ireland, Census, 1851

Census returns from Ireland in 1851. The majority of the census returns were destroyed in 1922 but there are a few returns that remain for a few counties. The census returns contains: name, age, occupation, relationship to the head of household, date of marriage, education/literacy, absent family members, family members who died since 1841 and other information. This collection was originally captured at the National Archives of Ireland and the index was created by FindMyPast.com.

Cite This Collection

"Ireland, Census, 1851." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 22 January 2025. From "Ireland Censuses 1821-1851." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2014. Citing Public Record Office, London.