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1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« on: Friday 17 October 14 00:38 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I was just wondering why on the 1911 Scottish Census it has a number 37 next to Ireland if you were born there.  Was this something to do with British Colony number or does it refer to the area in Ireland the individual was born in.

Thanks in anticipation,

Michelle  :)
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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 October 14 08:53 BST (UK) »
The census was taken for statistical purposes and population studies (not for future family historians!).

As such, once the returns went back to the relevant Government Office, they applied codes to things such as birthplaces and occupations.
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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 October 14 09:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Michelle

It's not a country code as far as I can see  on this list, which would be fairly similar in Scotland:

http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?r=24&128

(so far, I don't see a separate coding list for census places in Scotland's People)

I don't think it's an occupation code either (37 is Photographer) . Could you possibly do a small snip of the entry and put it up here.


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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 October 14 13:40 BST (UK) »
Hi again

On my link above, the general code for Ireland is 630 and there's a code of 637 for Monaghan - could the character before the 37 be a 6 rather than a ( 



I was just wondering why on the 1911 Scottish Census it has a number 37 next to Ireland if you were born there. ............ does it refer to the area in Ireland the individual was born in.




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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 October 14 18:51 BST (UK) »
Ireland wasn't a British colony, it was part of the United Kingdom, which was one country.
Paterson, Torrance, Gilchrist - Hamilton Lanarkshire. 
McCallum - Oban, McKechnie - Ross of Mull Argyll.
Scrim - Perthshire. 
Liddell - Polmont,
Binnie - Muiravonside Stirlingshire.
Curran, McCafferty, Stevenson, McCue - Co Donegal
Gibbons, Weldon - Co Mayo.
Devlin - Co Tyrone.
Leonard - County Donegal & Glasgow.

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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 29 October 14 00:37 GMT (UK) »
Thank you to everyone for replying, I'm so sorry but I have been under the weather and not had chance to check replies etc....I will post a snippet of the entry but it is interesting that Monaghan was mentioned as that is the only place that links certain other members of the family to a common place, (possibly), Scotstown I think?! Anyhow, I shall upload the piece and maybe somebody can shed light on things, again, many thanks for the replies :)
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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 October 14 00:56 GMT (UK) »


I was just wondering why on the 1911 Scottish Census it has a number 37 next to Ireland if you were born there.  Was this something to do with British Colony number or does it refer to the area in Ireland the individual was born in.


In my opinion whatever the number 37 does mean, it won't mean the area of Ireland that the person came from. That information was not normally known to the enumerator, nor of any interest to him.
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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 October 14 20:49 GMT (UK) »
Exactly right Elwyn.  The answer in a nutshell.
Paterson, Torrance, Gilchrist - Hamilton Lanarkshire. 
McCallum - Oban, McKechnie - Ross of Mull Argyll.
Scrim - Perthshire. 
Liddell - Polmont,
Binnie - Muiravonside Stirlingshire.
Curran, McCafferty, Stevenson, McCue - Co Donegal
Gibbons, Weldon - Co Mayo.
Devlin - Co Tyrone.
Leonard - County Donegal & Glasgow.

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Re: 1911 Scottish Census - BirthPlace Ireland (37)
« Reply #8 on: Monday 09 May 16 17:32 BST (UK) »
Ireland wasn't a British colony, it was part of the United Kingdom, which was one country.
     In full it would be United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,  I expect.
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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