1911 Census





The complete 1911 census of Ireland is currently available online at www.census.nationalarchives.ie. From this website, all the original census return forms (which were filled out by the head of each household on the census night) can be viewed. Additionally, all the information within the census return forms has been digitised and placed into a searchable on-line database.



The information displayed below has been extracted from the 1911 online census, but has been limited to the population residing in the parish of Kilbrin on the night of the census.





Total population of Kilbrin parish



972



Number of households in Kilbrin parish



183



Population breakdown based on townland



Townland

Population

Kilbarry

86

CastlecorDemense

62

Curraghs

53

Knockballymartin

50

Drominagore

50

Clonrobin

50

Ballyrusheen

47

Corbally

45

Knockagolig

39

Cloghboola

35

Garrison

32

BallygradyNorth

31

Coolmahane

29

Knocknacolan

28

Lackeel

27

Knockardfree

26

Garranmacgarrett

26

BallygradySouth

23

Ballybane

22

Knockalohert

21

Ballynoe

18

Rathnagard

17

Dromin

17

Springville

16

Ballyphilibeen

15

Marybrook

14

Mahanagh

13

Curragh

13

BallyheenMiddle

13

BallyhestEast

12

Ballymacpierce

11

BallyhestWest

10

Ballinaltig

7

Clash

6

Coolnahilla

4

BallyheenNorth

4





Age profile of population



Age

Quantity

0 to 9

209

10 to 19

197

20 to 29

147

30 to 39

135

40 to 49

114

50 to 59

69

60 to 69

51

70 to 79

43

80 to 89

6

90 to 99

1





Most popular surname



Surname

Quantity

Murphy

56

Dennehy

31

Sullivan

29

Sheehan

26

Fitzgerald

21

O'Rielly

21

O'Brien

20

Mullane

19

O'Connor

19

Connell

18

Cronin

18

Lynch

18

McAuliffe

17

Twomey

17

Field

16

Philpott

16

Cagney

15

Curtin

15

Hannigan

15

Singleton

15





Most popular male forenames



Forename

Quantity

John

81

Patrick

57

Daniel

47

Michael

43

Timothy

34

James

31

Jeremiah

26

Denis

25

Cornelius

19

Thomas

19

William

19

David

7

Edmond

7

Edward

6

Maurice

6





Most popular female forenames



Forename

Quantity

Mary

94

Margaret

36

Ellen

33

Bridget

25

Hannah

24

Kate

23

Julia

19

Annie

16

Lizzie

16

Nora

16

Maggie

14

Katherine

11

Norah

10

Ellie

8

Eliza

7





Census Return Forms Of Interest



Below is the census return form from Rev. Edmond MacCarthy who was the Curate in Kilbrin from 1907 to 1919.



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Also shown below, is the census return from the R.I.C. Barrack in Kilbrin, which included one Sergeant and three Constables. As per the Census instructions, only the initials of the first name(s) and surname were entered in this form. However, in the corresponding 'House And Building Return' census form, the head of the family was given as a George J. Armstrong, which corresponds to the G.J.A. initials below. Additionally, the majority of the enumerator signatures on the returned census forms from Kilbrin parish, were signed by either a 'Constable John Hourihane' or a 'Constable Thomas F. Cully'. These names would correspond with the initials given in entries 2 & 3 in the form below (J.H. and T.F.C). Francis Baker is specified as being the landholder in the 'House And Building Return' census form.



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The 'House And Building Return' census form below includes details on Castlecor House (first entry on the census form), which was occupied at that time by a William Barry. The house is listed as having a total of 36 rooms, with 22 windows at the front of the house. The property also included 16 out-offices / farm-steadings. Of the fourteen houses that were situated in the Castlecor Demense townland, William Barry is listed as being the landholder.



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Entry number 8 on the 'House And Building Return' census form below relates to Curraghs National school. The school house is stated as having a single room, which is occupied by a 'Kathleen Walshe'. The landholder on where the school is built is a 'Timothy O'Connor'. The second form below contains the census details for Kathleen Walshe, who was 26 years old Roman Catholic and a school teacher by profession.





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Population Trend



The table below shows the population trend for Kilbrin Parish from 1841 to 1911 inclusive. Also shown below is the same data in a graphical format.




1841

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

1911

Population

4121

2520

1917

1672

1450

1116

1005

972





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