Wrong birth place

[Maystan]

I have two ancestors who were born in Ireland. However, one on the 1911 census of Ireland states his birth place is England.  Now the other (no connection to the first one) gives his birth place as England on his immigration papers.

What is going on!  I wonder, as Ireland was ruled by England until 1922 when they had their own independance, did they actually consider themselves as English & put down England   This is just a guess.  I can think of no other reason.

Has anyone else had the same experience or know why they would do this? 

[Taidquest]

Hi Maystan,if this was the reason I'd say they would have said  British
rather than English,hope you find out why. my own grandfathers wife and family
always said he was born in wales but his army enlistment paper says born in Dublin
also says Dublin on the 1911 census.
                                                              Anne

[kooky]

Have you checked these births in England? Freebmd might be helpful.
Kooky

[Maystan]

Thank you Taid & Kooky. 

We are about to check England records. On the one ancestor I did do a check & found nothing. So that was a lot of wasted time as he was born in Ireland.  Will put all my concentration on the next one just in case he was born in England.   

Thanks again for your suggestion.