Monica, that's absolutely fantastic! And how very very fortunate for Matthew that the family was in England in 1891 - and that more than just 'Ireland' was given for Ethel Violet's birthplace. I wonder why Robert and his first wife were in Tipperary ... and whether it means the county or the town. Unfortunately, the first surviving complete census for Ireland is that of 1901 (i.e. no 1881 census records). But at least having Tipperary should really help with getting her birth certificate.
Great news.
JAP
PS: Here's why there isn't an 1881 census. The quote is from:
http://www.nli.ie/family_hr.htm"
Why are there no census records available before 1901?Full government censuses were taken of the whole island in 1821, 1831, 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 1901, and 1911. The first four, for 1821, 1831, 1841, and 1851, were largely destroyed in 1922, in the fire at the Public Record Office (now the National Archives of Ireland). Those for 1861 1871 1881 and 1891 were completely destroyed earlier, by order of the government.
This means that the earliest surviving comprehensive returns are for 1901 and 1911. The normal rule that census returns should not be available to the public for 100 years has been suspended in Ireland."
