Author Topic: Designation "Applicant" used in 1851 Census  (Read 984 times)

Offline jbstirling

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Re: Designation "Applicant" used in 1851 Census
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 20 September 18 17:48 BST (UK) »
Well, at least I've learned a lot more about researching in Ireland, but knowing now that the 1851 census record was for the purpose of age-checking someone applying after 1908 for a pension, I rechecked the cemetery records I had for my in-laws and realized I had the wrong Ellen Acheson. The one who was my husband's gt-gt-grandmother emigrated to Canada from Antrim as a young bride and died in Vancouver, BC, in 1901.

But it was certainly not a wasted inquiry. The geographical terms barony and townland in a census record were not used in other countries of my own ancestry, for example, and I now know what they referred to in Ireland, and I have a much clearer picture of these pension applications should I encounter more in my research on the Irish paternal side of my children's tree. Thank you to all who replied to my initial novice question!  :)

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Re: Designation "Applicant" used in 1851 Census
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 20 September 18 19:33 BST (UK) »
Don't give up yet  ;) Does her death certificate (or any other documents) list names of parents, etc.?
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!