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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