Carlow ireland barragh civil parish baronies of forth and st. The national archives of ireland, in partnership with the genealogical society of utah, published a database of the tithe applotment books online on their genealogy website. From this page, you can now access the census records for 1901 and 1911, census survivals for 182151, census search forms for 184151, the tithe applotment books from 1823 to 1837, the soldiers wills from 1914 to 1917, and the calendars of wills and administrations from 1858 to 1922. Hold the mouse pointer over the parish to see variant names. Index to the tithe applotment book, magheracross parish. Tithe applotment books online timeline genealogy ireland. The 1790 cavan carvaghs list spells the name as dirrelahan. Laois this page features 394 free records relating to tithe applotment books in rearymore, co. A map of the townland drawn in 18 is in the national archives of ireland, beresford estate maps, which show the townland belonging to the lord primate of armagh, lord john beresford and leased to mr. The name soden is listed in the tithe applotment books and griffiths. Index to the tithe applotment book, urney parish, co. The proni records are all labelled field books, concern only the six counties of northern ireland and are only available onsite in belfast. However, in november 2019, the public record office of northern ireland proni launched its tithe applotment books collection online via its free ecatalogue. Ireland, tithe applotment books, 18051837 ancestry.
Tithe applotment books the composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable in. The oakwood of the large branching tree is a townland in the civil parish of templeport, county cavan, ireland. Church of ireland diocese of cloyne when the tithe applotment books were compiled, and as far as i can see catholic diocese of cloyne part of the union of cloyne during the 1830s also. You can search by forename or surname, townland or parish. Bear in mind that spellings used may vary considerably from current day variations. Tithe applotment books of ireland, 18231838 tithe applotment books of ireland, 18231838 a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable to the church of ireland by landholders, the tithe applotment books collectively represent a virtual census for prefamine ireland. If you notice any names transcription errors, please select report errors in transcription. They are known as the tithe applotment books because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 handwritten books. The population of ireland was recorded in 1841 as 8. Leitrim genealogy centre, our sources, leitrim roots.
Tithe applotment books tithes were an income tax on farmingusually about one tenth of the annual income. The tithe applotment books are a vital source for genealogical research for the prefamine period, given the loss of the 182151 census records. Tithe applotment books for northern ireland the census substitutes collection at rootsireland. Index to the tithe applotment book for urney parish, co. It lists the householder and hisher age, the inhabitants and their ages and their relationship to the householder. These tithe books are arranged by townland and record the names of leaseholders, the area of their farm subject to tithe, sometimes the quality of the land and an overall valuation and occasionally, the names of landlords. The tithe applotment books for 1826 list nineteen tithepayers in the townland. Both are seen as census substitutes but they do not include as much information as the census of 19011911. In ireland, because the tithe system was used for the upkeep of the established church only, it caused a great deal of unrest among roman catholics and presbyterians. Research sources such as church of ireland records, birth, death marriage records, tith and trade directories, newspaper articles and obituary and death records. The following is a complete index to the tithe applotment book for donaghmore, transcribed by len, and forming part of the donegal genealogy resources website. Laois this page features 450 free records relating to tithe applotment books in offerlane, co.
It would have been somewhat less than this during the 1820s and 1830s, when the tithe applotment books were compiled. The material was arranged by civil parish and townland in volumes known as tithe applotment books. Tithe applotments the second set of records often used to substitute for the loss of early census records is known as the tithe applotment books. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. The tithe applotment books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland berry, faris, pringle. The names are listed below in alphabetical order, once only regardless of how many times any name appears in the books, spellings as they are on the original as best they can be read. These records can be searched by name or place or you can simply browse the pages if.
Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. From the 1820s to the 1840s a complex process of reform attempted to standardise the basis of local taxation in ireland. He leased his interest in derrylahan to colonel john enery of bawnboy by deed dated 24 december 1720. Irelands tithe applotment books their value to family.
To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county, town, or parish, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. In some parishes more than one survey was taken, whilst in others the manuscript has not survived. Killyman parish straddles the tyronearmagh county boundary containing townlands within both counties. These lists constitute the only nationwide survey for the period, and are valuable because the heaviest burden of the tithes to the established church, the church of ireland, fell on the poorest, for whom few other records survive. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of ireland.
The tithe applotment books national archives of ireland. This page features hundreds of records relating to tithe applotment books throughout co. These were compiled between 1823 1837 for the purpose of determining the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings were to pay in tithes to the established church, the church of ireland. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey of land in each civil parish to determine the payment of tithes a religious tax. This is the only pre 1901 census that survives for co. If you notice any names transcription errors, please select report errors in transcription report errors in transcription. The tithe applotment books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland kane, reilly, story, green, taylor, brady, dolan, mcgauran, laurence, shewell, corry, ross, gillon, mcilroy, rooney. Welcome to the national archives genealogy website. The tithe applotment books are a nationwide survey of property undertaken between 1823 and 1838 for the purpose of assessing the rate of the tithe, a religious tax that was levied for the upkeep of the established church, the church of ireland. Refer to the aliases used for each townland in the individual townland listings. You can also search the tithe records by place, and view your ancestors neighbors. The books for all ireland, compiled between 1823 and 1837, are now deposited in the national archives of ireland, dublin and public record office of northern.
Proni holds the tithe books for all but 31 of the 273 parishes then surveyed in northern ireland. The national archives of ireland took in five separate accession batches from the vo, in 1947, 1949, 1977, 1979 and 1998 and now holds almost 30,000. Until 1823, the tithe was paid in kind by occupiers of land to the established church churchlands and towns being exempt. While not indexed by named householder, downloadable scans of the tabs, arranged by parish and townland, can be downloaded.
Index to the tithe applotment book, magheracross parish, cos. Tithe applotment books tithes were an income tax on farming, usually about one tenth of the annual income. It lies in the roman catholic parish of corlough and barony of tullyhaw geography. The first steps were to map and fix administrative boundaries through the ordnance survey. These were used for the upkeep of the church of ireland and were paid from the time of the reformation. The tithe applotment books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the established church until 1869. The public records office of northern ireland proni have also released images of the tithe applotment books for northern ireland on their website. The tithe applotment books were transcribed and indexed by our partners, the genealogical society of utah, who microfilmed the records many years ago.
Ireland online genealogy records familysearch wiki. Browse the tithe applotment books parishes in cavan. The national archives of ireland has made the tithe applotment books, 182337 for all of ireland available for free to search or browse online, with images of the original records also available. Peter was located in the tithe applotment books tithe was a tax on all agricultural land originally a tenth of the produce for the townland of seefin, parish of knockbride, county cavan in 1827. You will find the name, townland and parish and date of enumeration, but no images or additional details. The tithe applotment list might be of use to you, or at least interesting for you. The later survey, griffiths valuation is perhaps the most valuable as it is generally more comprehensive. Mullins, upper union of carlow, enniscorthy and shillelagh tithe applotment books name index 7th jan, 1825 nai film ref.