Carrickfergus IrlBarony through time | Census tables with data for the Barony

Administrative unit

Carrickfergus IrlBarony

Barony

Historical statistics
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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:: CARRICKFERGUS
Unit Type:: Barony
Date created:
Date abolished:
Unit ID:: 12841334
Authorities:: UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 751.

Carrickfergus IrlBarony, County Antrim

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
CARRICKFERGUS	Preferred	English	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 751.
BOROUGH OF CARRICKFERGUS	Alternate	English	1851 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Baronies, Parishes and Townlands'.
TOWN OF CARRICKFERGUS	Alternate	English	1861 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Area, population and number of houses'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ANTRIM	Irish County			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 751.
COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF CARRICKFERGUS	Irish County			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	Authority
CARRICKFERGUS	Irish Civil Parish	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 914.
CARRICKFERGUS	Irish Town	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 204.
EDEN	Irish Town	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 432.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Carrickfergus IrlBarony through time | Census tables with data for the Barony, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/12841334

Date accessed: 05th May 2024