1926 census Ireland

Thank for this information, I do my family tree, and grand parents on both side were born in Ireland, and it's very hard to get information, I'll definitely look into this..

I’ve already been on!

It’s free which is always a bonus.

Thank you. I've just had my family's page forwarded from my cousin in Kilkenny. Fascinating.

Farmor15

Anyone with Irish ancestry may be interested in the 1926 census which has just been released. It's completely free, and you can search the records in different ways. Most interesting, I think, is the link to the scanned original documents.
I knew my grandmother was about 10 years older than grandfather, but she always tried to hide her real age. On census form she's listed as 43, but looking closely it was overwritten and 53 was underneath!
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My maternal grandmother did the same and shaved 10 years off her real age. I think it was because after WW1 there was such a shortage of young men that some ladies readjusted their ages to be in with a chance of marriage. It worked for her. Whether my grandfather ever twigged, I have no idea.

Thank you Farmor15. I've hit a bit of a brick wall on my paternal side so hopefully I might find something useful to link up some missing dots.

I had a browse over the weekend with my teenage granddaughter. My lovely mum was Irish and and grew up on a farm in the west of Ireland. She was one of 9 children .

They lived in very primitive conditions in a small 2 roomed thatched cottage on a remote hillside. My granddaughter couldn’t get her head round how 14 people managed to live together in such a small space. 9 children, parents, a set of grandparents and an uncle.

No running water and the well was a mile away. Cooking done on an open fire including multiple loaves of bread per day. I have photos of my maternal grandmother taken in her mid 30’s and she looks 20 years older.

Such a hard life. She worked on the farm along with my grandad while cooking and cleaning for a household of 14 and gave birth to 9 babies along the way.

My Great GF was also listed at 10 yrs younger when found out it was easy to track back from there. The census collectors accepted what they were told and entries usually weren't cross checked, if the family had moved nobody checked.

My brother posted the census of 1926 for both my parents families in Tipperary.
Dad was only 1. Third child. Mother in law and a servant lived with them.
Mum was born that year but not until July so not on the form. Her two sisters and older brother were.
Great grandma on dad’s side was Kate as was my other grandma. Hence two Kathleen’s as aunts .