General report, Ireland, 1871

(Page 1) Introductory observations

(Page 2) Appointment of staff; and preparation of "enumeration abstract"

(Pages 2-3) Uniformity with plan of English scheme adhered to as far as possible

(Pages 3-4) County publications

(Page 4) Adequate staff at no time furnished during the earlier processes

(Pages 4-5) Progress of the work

(Page 5) Topographical description

(Page 6) Registration districts

(Page 6) Registration Provinces

(Page 6) Petty sessions districts

(Pages 6-7) Mountains and plains

(Page 7) Quality of the soil

(Page 7) Ireland a pastoral country in the time of Bishop Berkeley

(Pages 7-8) Effect of potato failure in 1845, and subsequent years

(Page 8) Race

(Pages 8-9) Correspondence of races and religions

(Page 9) Report of Scotch census commissioners for 1871 on Irish immigration

(Pages 10-11) Defective school attendance in Scotland imputed by the Scotch census report to Roman Catholics alone

(Pages 11-12) Decrease of population

(Pages 12-13) Persons to an acre

(Page 13) Houses

(Page 14) Houses and house accommodation

(Page 14) Table II. Showing the number of inhabited houses in 1871 and 1861 in rural and civic districts, and in all Ireland; also the average number of persons occupying each house

(Page 15) Improvement in houses and house accommodation in 1871 compared with 1861

(Page 16) Agricultural statistics

(Page 16) Distribution of surface

(Page 17) Munster, formerly the most populous of the provinces, now second in order

(Page 18) Leinster third in order as regards number of inhabitants

(Page 19) Connaught the province most thinly inhabited

(Page 20) Division of land in Ireland as to tillage and grass

(Pages 20-21) Proportion of land under tillage to that under grass, &c

(Page 21) Table VII. Showing, by counties, the value of live stock in Ireland in 1861 and 1871

(Page 22) Table VIII. Showing the increased value of live stock, the increase or decrease of land under cultivation, and the increase or decrease of population in each county in Ireland in 1871, as compared with 1861

(Page 23) Number and density of population in each county

(Pages 24-26) Density of population in each county

(Page 27) Registration or union counties compared with civil or counties proper

(Pages 27-28) Petty sessions districts

(Page 29) Constabulary

(Page 30) Table XII. Showing the area and population, of cities, &c., Containing over 50000 inhabitants in 1871

(Page 30) Table XIV. Showing the area and population of towns, &c., containing 10000 and not exceeding 20000 inhabitants in 1871

(Page 31) Table XVI. Showing the area and population of towns containing 2000 and not exceeding 5000 inhabitants in 1871

(Page 32) Table XVII. Showing the cities and towns with municipal councils in 1871, arranged according to the magnitude of their population

(Pages 32-33) Table XIX. Showing the townships in Ireland under the towns improvement (Ireland) act, 17 & 18 Vic., c. 103, arranged according to the magnitude of their population in 1871

(Page 34) Parliamentary and municipal boroughs

(Page 35) Municipal towns

(Page 35) Towns under commissioners

(Pages 35-36) Metropolitan townships

(Page 36) Table XXII. Showing the area, houses, and population of the Metropolitan police district, and of the registration district of Dublin, respectively, in 1871

(Page 37) Registration districts and electoral divisions

(Pages 38-39) Townland census

(Pages 39-40) Explanation of townland names considered desirable

(Page 40) Ecclesiastical divisions

(Pages 40-41) Statistics referring to public institutions

(Page 42) Table XXV. Showing the proportion of inmates of workhouses, hospitals, and prisons, to every 10000 of the population in Ireland, at the census periods of 1861 and 1871, and in England and Wales in 1871

(Page 43) Table XXVII. Showing the number of the blind, deaf and dumb, and dumb not deaf in institutions, and of those not so resident in 1871

(Page 44) Table XXVIII. Showing, by provinces and sexes, the number of the temporary and permanent sick in Ireland on the occasions of taking the census in 1861 and 1871, the class of diseases from which they suffered, and the proportion per cent. that each class bore to the total number of sick

(Pages 45-46) Fishing population

(Page 46) Deaths returned on census forms

(Pages 47-48) Deaths, causes of

(Page 48) Table XXXI. Showing, by ages, in five year periods, the number of males and females in 1861 and 1871, also the actual increase or decrease, and proportion per cent. in 1871

(Pages 49-50) Proportion at each age period

(Page 50) Proportion at each age period in Great Britain

(Page 51) Centenarians

(Page 52) Table XXXV. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, and towns, the number, sexes, marriage condition, and state of education of persons 100 years old and upwards, who were living in Ireland on the 2nd April, 1871

(Pages 57-61) The married

(Page 63) Difficulty of an international classification

(Page 64) Possibility of an international plan of classification

(Page 64) Principle of Irish classification

(Page 65) Principle of English classification

(Page 66) English classification-incongruities of-criticised by Scotch census commissioners

(Pages 67-68) Modified form of English classification adopted by Scotch commissioners

(Page 68) Advantages of Irish classification (1841)

(Page 69) Occupations classified according to both English and Irish systems in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 69-70) Various schemes of classification

(Page 70) Irish classification modified in 1861, and again in 1871

(Pages 72-73) Dr. Engel on the classification of occupations

(Page 74) Occupation tables in various states

(Page 75) Comparison prejudicially affected by changes in the classification between 1861 and 1871

(Pages 76-79) Table XLII. Showing the occupations of males and females in Ireland in 1861 and 1871, distinguishing those under 20 years of age from those of 20 years and upwards in classes, orders, and sub-orders

(Page 81) Classification of wives in 1861 and 1871

(Page 81) Table upon Irish system

(Page 82) Table XLIV showing the proportion per cent, of persons engaged in each class of occupations; also of those not having specified occupations in 1871

(Page 83) Table XLVI. Showing the proportion of persons engaged in each occupation or group of occupations, according to religious profession in Ireland in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 84-85) Landed proprietors: distributed among the several religious denominations in 1861

(Pages 85-86) Clerical

(Page 86) Medical

(Pages 86-87) Teachers

(Page 87) Military and naval

(Page 88) Miscellaneous group, composition of

(Pages 88-89) Also of clerical, legal, and medical professions

(Page 89) Military and naval

(Pages 89-90) Uniformity of decennial results

(Pages 90-91) Plural employments most frequently found

(Page 91) Correct returns of plural occupations difficult to obtain

(Page 92) The English scheme of classification inapplicable to the industrial condition of Ireland

(Pages 92-94) Occupations of foreigners

(Page 94) Table L. Showing, by counties, &c., the birthplaces of the inhabitants of Ireland in 1871, and the number and per-centage of persons born in Ireland and resident therein on census night, who did not reside in the county in which they were born

(Page 96) Natives of Great Britain

(Page 96) Table LI. Showing, by counties and provinces, the per-centage of persons born in England and Wales, Scotland, and abroad, to the total population in 1871

(Pages 97-99) Irish-born residents in other countries

(Page 98) Table LIII. Showing the counties in Scotland having over 1000 Irish-born persons residing therein on last census night, the difference in their number between 1861 and 1871, and the per-centage which they bore to the total population

(Pages 99-101) Foreign element in Irish population

(Page 102) Table LV. Showing the number, ages, and sexes of the blind, deaf and dumb, idiots, lunatics, inmates of workhouses, the sick, and prisoners in Ireland, on the night of the 2nd April, 1871

(Pages 103-105) Religious profession not included in English census

(Pages 105-106) Members of the late established church how returned

(Page 106) Number of queries respecting doubtful statements as to religious profession

(Page 106) Table LVI. Showing the result of the answers to queries concerning "Protestants", also the total number of "Protestants" queried in 1871

(Page 107) Table LVII. Showing the number and proportion per cent, of the population of Ireland belonging to each religious denomination in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 107-108) Probable effect of emigration in reducing proportionate number of Roman Catholics

(Pages 108-109) Detailed statement of the number of persons included under "all other denominations"

(Page 110) Table LIX. Showing the religious profession of the inhabitants of each province, county, city, &c., in Ireland, in 1861 and 1871

(Page 111) Table LX. Showing the percentage of persons belonging to each religious profession in Ireland, in 1861 and 1871, by provinces, counties, and cities, &c

(Pages 115-116) Proportionate increase or decrease in each parliamentary borough

(Page 117) Number and proportion of persons in each of the principal religious bodies in cities, municipal boroughs, and towns, of 1500 inhabitants and upwards

(Pages 120-123) Ecclesiastical divisions

(Page 129) Table LXIV. Showing the area of each ecclesiastical province and of each diocese; also the religious profession of the inhabitants in Ireland, in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 130-131) Number of each religious profession in each diocese in 1861

(Page 132) Absolute increase of Roman Catholics

(Pages 132-133) Absolute increase of Presbyterians

(Page 134) Proportionate number of each religious profession in each diocese, Protestant Episcopalians

(Pages 134-135) Proportionate number of each religious profession in each diocese, all other denominations

(Page 136) Table LXVI. Showing the parishes of Ireland, classified according to the number of each religious profession resident therein, in the years 1861 and 1871

(Pages 140-141) Decrease of illiteracy

(Pages 142-143) Decrease of illiteracy in the several counties

(Pages 143-144) Total decrease of illiteracy distributed according to provinces

(Pages 144-147) Decrease of illiteracy among Protestant Episcopalians

(Page 147) Table LXVIII. Showing the proportion per cent. of the population, 5 years old and upwards, who could neither read nor write in each province, county, city, &c., in Ireland, at the census periods of 1841, 1851, 1861, and 1871

(Page 151) Table LXIX. Showing the number and proportion per cent, of the illiterate at the age periods of 15 to 35, and 35 and upwards, in Ireland in 1871

(Page 152) Table LXXI. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, &c., the proportion per cent. of the population, 5 years old and upwards, belonging to each religious profession, who could read only in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 153-154) The instructed who can read only

(Page 155) Table LXXII. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, &c., the proportion per cent. of the population, 5 years old and upwards, belonging to each religious profession who could read and write in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 157-158) Advance of education in the counties

(Page 158) Advance of education in all Ireland since 1841

(Pages 161-162) High per-centage of Roman Catholics who can read only

(Pages 162-164) Decline of superior instruction

(Pages 164-165) Recipients of superior instruction Roman Catholics

(Page 165) Recipients of superior instruction non-episcopal Protestants

(Page 166) Table LXXIV. Showing for Ireland the number of educational establishments, primary and superior, according to the classification of 1861; also the number and religious profession of the pupils and students in attendance thereat, during the week ended 17th June, 1871, and on the 17th day of May, 1861

(Page 167) Establishments affording superior instruction in 1861 and 1871

(Page 167) National schools, and attendance thereat increase

(Page 168) Christian brothers' schools, and attendance thereat increase

(Page 168) Orphanages

(Page 169) Distribution of establishments affording superior instruction in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 169-170) Decline in the number of persons receiving collegiate instruction

(Page 170) Superior schools decline in attendance at, referable to diminished attendance of Episcopal Protestants

(Page 171) Intermediate schools attendance at, of different religionists

(Page 172) Colleges ecclesiastical

(Page 173) Intermediate schools under Protestant government

(Page 174) Intermediate schools private

(Pages 174-176) Educational establishments, classified according to the subjects taught therein

(Page 177) Comparison of educational statistics of one county or province with those of another

(Pages 179-180) Number of persons learning Latin, Greek, &c

(Pages 180-181) Attendance at school

(Page 184) Table LXXIX. Showing, by provinces, the number and proportion per cent. of those who could neither read nor write, and of those not returned as attending school in 1871

(Page 186) School age-periods suggested by commissioners of national education

(Page 187) Attandance at school

(Page 188) Table LXXXIII. Showing, for 1861 and 1871, the proportion per cent. of persons aged 5 and under 10, and 10 and under 15 years, who could read and write, read only, and who could neither read nor write

(Page 190) Table LXXXV. Showing, by provinces, the number and ages of persons who spoke Irish only, and Irish and English in Ireland in 1861 and 1871

(Page 191) Number of emigrants from Ireland

(Pages 192-193) Table LXXXVI. Showing the number, sex, and ages of persons who emigrated from Ireland in each year of the period 1861-1870

(Page 193) Table LXXXVII. Showing, by sexes, the number of emigrants natives of Ireland, who left the country in each half-year from the 1st January, 1851, to the 30th June, 1875

(Page 194) Their effect to popularize statistics

(Pages 194-195) Dr. Mayr on the use of diagrams

(Page 196) International uniformity of diagrams

(Page 196) Uses of the table and the diagram respectively

(Page 198) Irish census publications more voluminous than those of England and Scotland

(Page 198) Variety and minuteness of the details to be verified

(Page 2) Plate II: Education

(Page 4) Plate IV: Property-livestock

(Pages 1-2, Page 1) Proportion per cent of land under pasture, plantation tillage etc

(Pages 1-2, Page 1) Proportion per cent of the inhabited houses belonging to each religious profession

(Pages 1-2, Page 1) Proportion per cent of the population five years old and upwards who could read and write, read only and who could neither read nor write

(Pages 1-2, Page 1) Proportion per cent of pupils attending school during certain specified periods of days in the year ended 31st March, 1871

(Pages 1-4) Title page & contents

(Page 201) Table 2. Showing, by provinces, the total population of Ireland at each census period, 1821-1871

(Page 202) Table 4. Showing, by provinces, the rate per cent. of increase or decrease of the population of Ireland between each census period, 1821-1871

(Page 203) Table 6. Showing, by provinces, the increase or decrease in the number of inhabited houses in Ireland at each census period, 1821-1871

(Page 203) Table 8. Showing the average number of persons to each family, and families and persons, respectively, to each inhabited house in Ireland at each census period, 1821-1871

(Page 206) Table 10. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, &c., the number of inmates of the principal institutions in Ireland on the night of the 2nd of April, 1871

(Pages 208-213) Table 12. Showing, by counties, cities, and provinces, the ages as returned on the census forms of the male population of Ireland in 1871

(Page 220) Table 13. Showing the conjugal condition of the population at different age-periods; also the proportion per cent. of the unmarried, married, and widowed persons in 1861 and 1871

(Page 221) Table 15. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, &c., the proportion of single, married, and widowed persons of each sex to 100 men and 100 women of the age of 20 years and upwards in 1871

(Page 224) Table 17. Occupation's of wives, distinguishing those under 20 years of age from those of 20 years and upwards, in classes, orders, and sub-orders, in Ireland, according to the English classification

(Pages 235-241) Table 19. Occupations of females by ages, religious profession, and education, in Ireland, according to the English classification

(Pages 248-249) Table 21. Occupiers of land engaged in other pursuits besides farming in Ireland

(Pages 259-261) Alphabetical list of the occupations contained in the foregoing tables, showing the order and sub-order under which each is classified

(Pages 274-283) Table 23. Province of Munster. Showing, by counties, &c., according to the Irish classification of 1841, the occupations of the inhabitants

(Pages 294-298) Table 23. Province of Connaught. Showing, by counties, &c., according to the Irish classification of 1841, the occupations of the inhabitants

(Page 305) Table 25. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, &c., The religious profession of the inhabitants in 1871

(Page 307) Table 27. Showing the religious profession of the inhabitants of each ecclesiastical province and of each diocese in Ireland, in 1861 and 1871, according to the usage of the Roman catholic church

(Page 309) Table 29. Showing, for each province, county, city, &c., by religious profession, the proportion per cent. of the population, 5 years old and upwards, who could read and write, read only, and neither read nor write, in 1871

(Pages 314-317) Table 30. Province of Munster. Showing, by counties and cities, the number, sex, ages, and education of the population, on night of 2nd April, 1870

(Pages 320-321) Table 30. Province of Connaught. Showing, by counties and cities, the number, sex, ages, and education of the population, on night of 2nd April, 1870

(Pages 322-325) Table 32. Showing, by counties and cities, for the province of Leinster, the number and ages of persons attending school during the week ended 17th June, 1871

(Pages 328-331) Table 32. Showing, by counties and cities, for the province of Ulster, the number and ages of persons attending school during the week ended 17th June, 1873

(Pages 332-423) Table 33. Showing, in periods, the number of days the scholars of the several ages attended school during the year commencing 1st April, 1870, and ending 31st March, 1871

(Page 425) Table 35. Showing, by sexes, the number and proportion per cent. to the population under each religious profession of persons receiving instruction in educational establishments in Ireland in 1861 and 1871

(Pages 430-433) Table 37. Showing, by provinces, counties, cities, &c., the area, population, number of houses and families, occupations, religious profession, and education in Ireland, in 1871

(Pages 436-437) Territorial sub-divisions of Ireland

(Page 441) Appointment of commission

(Pages 443-452) Correspondence respecting change of plan of publication

(Pages 455-456) Returns compiled by direction of the Irish government

(Pages 457-493) Circulars, forms, and instructions