Irish Descendents

[TelegramSam]

Hi All, Is there anyone out there who is or can help with tracing my family back from the 1901 Census in Ireland. I can find my Fathers parents in Dublin, his Mother had died at this time, but try as I may I cannot locate his parents place of birth.
With thanks telegramsam

[Mosaic]

I'm assuming you have both birth certificates? Some locations have changed and literally become fields with local names, or a junction on a motorway. My own ancestor's 'Johnsonville' fits this - it's barely a scattering of houses now but must have been an important parish in the 19th century. So some local knowledge of Ireland will be needed. If you can get to Dublin there seems to be a lot of assistance, but less so online: http://www.dublincity...your_family_tree.aspx

[craft1948]

If you want to post more details I'm sure someone will try and help you Sam......

[dothawkes31]

Hi
It is probably going to mean you search the old fashioned way like we did before computerised indexes!!! Just manually go through it all and see what you turn up:
http://www.census.nat...ie/pages/1901/Dublin/

[dundurn]

Sam; If you follow Dot's link to the census you can view the original census documents which list the place of birth of each individual - is there some problem with this data in your grandparents' case?

[dothawkes31]

I think what they mean is that the place of birth given is one that does not seem traceable on a contemporary or modern map possibly, it confused me abit the wording in the OP

[TelegramSam]

Many thanks to all. My problem is that I can find my Fathers family in the 1901 census but (a) It only gives names and not dob's only age's. Anyhow my G/F was George Seaman & his wife was Mary Jane Seaman(No maiden name)George was 35 in 1901 & I believe they came from Co Cavan. Any help please.
telegramsam

[dundurn]

I'm confused Sam. Who are we supposd to be finding in the Dublin census for 1901 - your G/F and his wife? or his father and the rest of his family? If it's his father then we need to know his name.

[dothawkes31]

Sam, no census gives date of birth , that was not it's purpose, if you have a birth year from a census you have to cross reference with other sources. Civil Registration in Ireland began in 1864 (1845 for non-pcatholic marriages) and parish registers for marriages have largely survived and baptisms in Ireland were more common than in England. Church or chapel burial registers also survive. The index to the Irish Civil Registration was compiled anually and they survive . the census returns were however lost but there are substitutes.
So with the info from the 1901 and 1911 census return you will have to research further to idenify possibles and eliminate where you can
http://www.irishtimes...browse/records/state/