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CSO 2016 J History 1901 Forms Bailey Gifford Hackett McAllister 2nd draft, page 1 of 10
Evidence and Enquiry: Using the 1901 and 1911 census forms in the History classroom,
2015 edition
Forms from the 1901 census.
This file contains the 1901 census forms of four people – Edward Bailey, Rosanna Hackett,
Grace Gifford, and Bernard McAllister – whose files are available for the 1911 census, as
well as a transcript for each form.
In order to get the best copy of the census form, download the form from the census site,
www.census.nationalarchives.ie.
Form A: The famiily of Edward Bailey, Co. Louth, aged 4 in 1901.
The 1901 form of the Bailey family shows that his father had a different job. Examine the
information on the form. What does it contribute to your understanding of the Bailey family?
Form B: The family of Grace Gifford, aged 13 in 1901
The 1901 form of the Gifford family shows that fifteen people lived in the house. Examine
the information on the form. What does it contribute to your understanding of the Gifford
family?
Form C: The family of Rosanna Hackett, aged 7 in 1901.
The 1901 form of the Hackett family shows that Rosanna’s mother was a widow. Examine
the information on the form. What does it contribute to your understanding of the Hackett
family?
Form D: The family of Bernard McAllister, aged six, in 1901:
The 1901 form of the McAllister family shows that Bernard is absent from the family home
on the night that the census was taken. [Search advice: put in name of Christopher
McAllister]
Bernard was staying with his grandfather, John McAllister, aged 80, who lived next door to
young Bernard’s family. [Search advice: put in name of Bernard McAllister, Donabate]
Examine the information on the two forms. What do they contribute to your understanding of
the McAllister family?
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Form A: Edward Bailey, 1901
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Form A: Edward Bailey form for 1901
Surname Forename Age Sex
Relation to
head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy
Irish
Language Marital Status
Bailey Patrick 34 Male
Head of
Family
Roman
Catholic Co Louth
Coachman
Domestic Servant Read - Married
Bailey Ann 30 Female Wife
Roman
Catholic Co Louth -
Read and
write - Married
Bailey Patrick 5 Male Son
Roman
Catholic Co Louth Scholar
Cannot
read - Not Married
Bailey Edward 4 Male Son
Roman
Catholic Co Louth Scholar
Cannot
read - Not Married
Bailey Thomas 2 Male Son
Roman
Catholic Co Louth -
Cannot
read - Not Married
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Form B: Grace Gifford, 1901
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Form B: Grace Gifford, 1901
Surname Christian Name Age Sex
Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Education
Irish Language
Marital Status
Gifford Frederick 65 Male Head of Family
Roman Catholic Dublin Solicitor Can read and write - Married
Gifford Isabella Julia 53 Female Wife Church of Ireland Carlow Solicitor Can read and write - Married
Gifford Claude Fredk 27 Male Son Church of Ireland Dublin Solicitor Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Katharina Anna 26 Female Daughter
Church of Ireland Dublin Solicitor Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Gerald Vere 24 Male Son Church of Ireland Dublin Law Student Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Gabriel Paul 22 Male Son Church of Ireland Dublin Art Student Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Helen Ruth 20 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Music Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Ada Gertrude 19 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Fredk Ernest 18 Male Son Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Muriel Eva 16 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Grace Eveline 13 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Edwd Cecil 13 Male Son Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Can read and write - Not Married
Gifford Sidney Madge 11 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin Scholar Can read and write - Not Married
O Neil Nora 24 Female Servant Roman Catholic Tipperary
Housemaid Domestic Servant Can read and write - Not Married
Connell Esther 40 Female Servant Roman Catholic Longford
Cook - Domestic Servant
Cannot read and write - Not Married
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Form C: Rosanna Hackett in 1901
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Form C: Rosanna Hackett in 1901
Surname Christian
name
Age Sex Relation
to head
Religion Birthplace Occupation Education Irish
Language
Marital
Status
Hackett Rosana 27 Female
Head of
Family Roman Catholic City of Dublin Housekeeper
Read and
write - Widow
Hackett Rosana 7 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City of Dublin Scholar School - -
Hackett Christina 6 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City of Dublin Scholar School - -
Dunne John 34 Male Brother Roman Catholic City of Dublin Car driver
Read and
write - Not Married
Dunne James 23 Male Brother Roman Catholic City of Dublin Car driver
Read and
write - Not Married
Dunne Catherine 20 Female Sister Roman Catholic City of Dublin Stationery Assistant
Read and
write - Not Married
Cullen Thomas 20 Male Boarder Roman Catholic City of Dublin Car driver
Read and
write - Not Married
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Form D: Bernard McAllister in 1901. [Two forms]
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Residents of a house 18.1 in Beaverstown (Donabate, Dublin)
Surname
Christian
Name Age Sex
Relation to
head Religion Birthplace Occupation Education
Irish
Language
Marital
Status
McAllister John 80 Male
Head of
Family
R
Catholic Sword, Co Dublin Farmer
Can read and
write - Widower
McAllister Bernard 6 Male Grand Son
R
Catholic Co Dublin - Can read - -
McAllister
Charles
Joseph 5 Male Grand Son
R
Catholic Co Dublin - Can read - -
McAllister William 2 Male Grand Son
R
Catholic Co Dublin - - - -
Taylor Mary Anne 26 Female Servant
R
Catholic Rush, Co Dublin -
Can read and
write -
Not
Married
Kelly Mathew 44 Male Servant
R
Catholic
Donabate, Co
Dublin
Farm
Servant - -
Not
Married
Boylan John 17 Male Servant
R
Catholic
Arklow, Co
Wicklow
Farm
Servant
Can read and
write -
Not
Married
Residents of a house 17.1 in Beaverstown (Donabate, Dublin); this is Bernard’s family home
Surname
Christian
Name Age Sex
Relation to
head Religion Birthplace Occupation Education
Irish
Language
Marital
Status
McAllister Ellen 3 Female Daughter R Catholic Donabate, Co Dublin Scholar Cannot read - -
McAllister Christopher 43 Male
Head of
Family R Catholic Donabate, Co Dublin Shop Keeper Can read and write - Married
McAllister John 9 Male Son R Catholic Donabate, Co Dublin Scholar Can read and write - -
McAllister Phillip James
2
mths Male Son R Catholic Donabate, Co Dublin - - - -
McAllister Mary 38 Female Wife R Catholic Rush, Co Dublin - Can read and write - Married