1841/1851 Census Search Forms

The first weekly payment under the Old Age Pension Act (1908) was made at all the post offices in Ireland on New Year’s Day 1909. The five shillings pension (ten shillings per couple) was granted to all citizens who could prove that they were seventy years of age. As Civil Registration did not begin until 1864, birth certificates were not available for those born before that date. Where baptismal records could not be found, the government found it necessary to establish a person’s age by allowing the census returns of 1841 and 1851 to be searched (these national census returns were subsequently destroyed by accidental fire in 1922). Applicants provided the information by letter, and where there were sufficient details, a search was carried out. When the family was found, and the applicant identified as a child of the family, a certified copy of the return was provided on payment of two shillings.

Applicant	Application Details	Family	Townland	Results
Coll, Teague, Stramore, Glendowan, Letterkenny	18 Feb 1916 - c/16 1392	Paddy Coll & Rose McKloon	Ardachrin	1851 Census, found, sheet 5, married 1848, no trace applicant, Daniel 1 year
Connagahan, Mary, c/- Mr George Lucas, Draper, Main St, Letterkenny	19 Feb 1916 - c/16 1415	Peter & Catherine Connaghan	Claggan Nth & Sth	Not found
Ferry, Annie, Corderry, Church Hill	29 May 1917 - c/17 4109	Charles Ferry & Mary McGinley	Corderry	1851 Census, found, sheet 3
Fleming, Margaret, Mr John McCaughey, 34 Abercorn Rd, Derry	14 June 1916 - c/16 526?	James Fleming & Margaret Edge ch Margaret & James. Also Moses Teary	Carrowtrasna	1851 Census, found, sheet 5 - James Flemming, 36, married 1844 & 1850, Fanny, 35, wife, married 1838 & 1850, William 4, son, Moses Campbell 11, stepson, Fanny Flemming 65, mother, William McMahon 15, Lodger, Thomas Fleming 5, son, John 1 mth, son, died 1849. No trace appplicant. Gartan Par Reg - Sep 13 1850, James to James Fleming & Margaret Bovaird, Carntrasna. Aug 7 1852, Margaret to James Fleming (wife not stated)
Fleming, Margaret, Mr John McCaughey, 34 Abercorn Rd, Derry	8 Sep 1916 - c/16 5201	James Fleming & Fanny Edge ch Margaret & James. Also Moses Teary	Carrowtrasna	As above
Friel, Mary, c/- Mr George Conaghan, Hon Sec, Soc of St Vincent De Paul, 6 St Josephs Ave, Derry	7 Aug 1917 - c/17 5880	Patrick Friel & Mary Coll	Cornagullion	1851 Census, not found
Gallagher, James, 41 New St, Calderbank, Airdrie, Scotland	5 Apr 1921 - a/21 2708	Edward & Bridget Gallagher	Gartan or Bellville	1851 Census, not found
Gallagher, James, The Secretary, Scottish Board of Health, Edinburgh	2 Sep 1921 - c/21 5552	Edward & Bridget Gallagher	Lacknacoo	1851 Census, found, sheet 4, married 1849, no children
McCay, George, Claggan, Church Hill	22 Dec 1917 - c/17 9594	Doanld & Sarah McCay, ch Catherine, Hannah, Susan, Mary, George, Hugh, Pat	Claggan Sth	1851 Census, found, sheet 3, Daniel & Sally married 1834, Catherine 14, Hannah 10, Susan 7, Mary 5, George 2
McCormack, Unity/Winifred, Mrs Unity McHugh, Loughbarra, Doochary PO	3 Jun 1920 - c/20 6433	John McCormack & Grace Gallagher	Bingorms, Loughbarra or Croaghlin	1851 Census, found, sheet 1, married 1848, no return of Unity or Winifred
McDaid, Margaret, c/- Mr RS Walters, Letterkenny	9 Aug 1917 - c/17 5961	Michael McDaid & Catherine McCarron	Kilmore	1851 Census?, found, sheet 3
McDaid/McDade, Patrick, 151 Main St, High Blantyre, Glasgow	31 Jul 1916 - c/16 4440	James McDade & Catherine Ward	Church Hill	1851 Census, found, sheet 10, James, head, 40, Catherine, wife, 40, married 1829, ch Hugh 20, Catherine 17, Ann 15, James 11, Patrick 8, Bridget 4, Mary died 1850
McMonagle, Hannah, c/- Mr RS Walters, Letterkenny	4 Jan 1922 - c/-2250	William McMonagle & Maggie Dougherty, ch Bridget, William, Ellen, Barney, Mary, Anne, James, Kate, Hannah	Falbane	Not found
Mullan, Daniel, Derrora, Churchill	24 Dec 1920 - c/20 11024	James Mullan & Mary Gallagher	Carrickatimpan	1851 Census, found, sheet 1, married 1837. No return of applicant Daniel (Daniel 4mths son died 1848)
Murray, Margaret, c/- Mr George Lucas, Main St, Letterkenny	14 Mar 1922 - c/22 1451	John & Margaret Murray	Cornagullion	1851 Census, found, sheet 7, Margaret 4 yrs
Quigley, Margaret, Scottish Board of Health	22 Apr 1921 - c/21 3073	Patrick Quigley & Grace Doherty	Bellville or Gartan	1851 Census, not found
Ward, Sarah, Mrs Sarah Gallagher, Meenawilligan, Church Hill	27 Nov 1917 - c/17 8984	James & Sally Ward	Cornagullion	1851 Census, found family, sheet 3, married 1840, ch Mary 8, Biddy 4, Gracie 1, John (dead). No return of dau Sarah