County of the Town of Carrickfergus IrlC through time | Census tables with data for the Irish County

Administrative unit

County of the Town of Carrickfergus IrlC

Irish County

Historical statistics
Key findings
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Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

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Total Population 1821 to 1891: Population grew from 8,023 in 1821 to 8,923 in 1891.
Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,910 males aged 20 and over, 693 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
Housing in 1851: 1.34 per cent of houses were classed as "Mud cabins having only one room" (the all-Ireland percentage was 13.).
Literacy in 1851: 51.8 per cent of persons aged 5 and above could both read and write.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF CARRICKFERGUS
Unit Type:: Irish County
Date created:
Date abolished:
Unit ID:: 13407540
Authorities:: 1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ULSTER	Irish Province			1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CARRICKFERGUS	Barony			1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, County of the Town of Carrickfergus IrlC through time | Census tables with data for the Irish County, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/13407540

Date accessed: 29th April 2024