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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Patrick Scahill - Ordnance Survey - 1891 Census of England - Carlisle, Cumbria















This is an extract from the 1891 Census of England.

The 1891 census was taken on the night of 5 April 1891 and gave the total population as 28,999,725. The census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the complete forms were collected the next day. All responses were to reflect the individuals status as of 5 April 1891 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night.

Name: Patrick Scahill

Relationship To Head Of Family: Head

Age: 74

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Ordnance Survey - Superanuated

Birthplace: Ireland

Spouse: Elinor Scahill

Aged: 67

Grandson:

Patrick Scahill - Aged: 26

Format example of the 1891 Census of England.

This is a link to an Index of Old Occupations, which may help in understanding personal occupation.

Allan Scahill

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Patrick Scahill - Furniture Dealer - 1911 Census of England and Wales - Carllise - Cumbria












This is an extract from the 1911 Census of England.

The fertility census.

The 1911 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April, 1911. The count included all individual households, plus institutions such as prisons, workhouses, naval vessels and merchant vessels, and it also attempted to make an approximate count of the homeless.

Name:
Patrick Scahill

Relationship To Head Of Family: Head

Age: 40

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Furniture Dealer

Birthplace: Boulmer, Northumberland

Spouse: Catherine Scahill

Aged: 53

Niece:

Sarah Graham - Aged: 33

Example of original household page.

This is a link to an Index of Old Occupations, which may help in understanding personal occupation. 1911 U.K. Census Occupation Codes.

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