House Occupancy

Year	Occupied	Vacant	Under Construction
1821	16,478	406	17
1831	17,155	388	158
1851	15,823	949	41
1861	14,596	544	54
1891	13,385	12,428	940

Date:	Source:
1821	1821 Census of Ireland, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Act of Ireland:- 1821'
1831	1831 Census of Ireland, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'
1851	1851 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'General Table.'
1861	1861 Census of Ireland, Population summary, Table [1] , 'Area, population and number of houses'
1891	1891 Census of Ireland, Population summary, Table 7 , 'Area, houses, out-offices and farm steadings, and population, together with the valuation of each parish, townland, and township in 1891'

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