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1901 cenus of Ireland
« on: Friday 02 January 09 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi can someone tell me what day of the week the 1901 census was taken.I know it was 31 march 1901.The reason is my great grandfather lived over a shop in Coleraine through the week and went home at weekends Regards Andrew

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Re: 1901 cenus of Ireland
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 January 09 13:17 GMT (UK) »
Sunday, I think, but will try to double check ....  ;)

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PPS. Yes, it appears to have been a Sunday - would your gggrandfather have returned to the shop by the Sunday evening?

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Re: 1901 cenus of Ireland
« Reply #2 on: Friday 02 January 09 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Cheers mate

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Re: 1901 cenus of Ireland
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 January 09 13:20 GMT (UK) »
31 March 1901 was indeed a Sunday(aren't they always taken on a Sunday?)

Edit- just found this " As always, it was taken on a Sunday - traditionally the day of least population movement"
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Re: 1901 cenus of Ireland
« Reply #4 on: Friday 02 January 09 13:24 GMT (UK) »
That's interesting Carol. I would have thought people would be travelling a lot on a Sunday, although they'd probably have arrived by the evening.  :D

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Re: 1901 census of Ireland
« Reply #5 on: Friday 02 January 09 13:30 GMT (UK) »
Yeah Ruskie,the census wanted to know where you spent the night,not which rellies you visited during the day  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 January 09 13:36 GMT (UK) »
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Re: 1901 cenus of Ireland
« Reply #7 on: Friday 02 January 09 15:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi I don't know when he walked but i would  have thought it would have been a Sunday to get there for Monday i think he lived in Aghadowey? seems a very long way to walk to Coleraine Andrew

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Re: 1901 cenus of Ireland
« Reply #8 on: Friday 02 January 09 18:49 GMT (UK) »
Don't forget Aghadowey station opened in 1880 and it was quite easy to get to Coleraine on the train. Many people also had bicycles. There was a teacher at Cullycapple School (not far from Aghadowey station) who lived at Strand Road in Coleraine- she apparently took the train in winter and cycled in warmer weather.
If you want to post the name and age I'll have a look through some of my records. I have 1901 census and some 1911 for much of Aghadowey as well as other details.
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