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In 1851, the County Report for Antrim is clear that the town of Belfast lay wholly within Shankhill Parish, but stated "The town of Belfast having greatly increased since the Ordnance Survey was published, the Census Commissioners have no means of ascertaining its area at present" (p. 35). Although Belfast was treated specially in earlier census reports, it became independent from the surrounding counties of Antrim and Down only in 1898: "Belfast was designated a City in 1888 and in 1892 the title of 'Lord Mayor' was conferred. In 1898, Belfast became a County Borough and the Corporation took over responsibility for all the local services previously provided by the County Councils within the City boundary." (MONTGOMERY, I. (2015) 'The growth of a city. The Belfast Corporation and Council archive in PRONI'. Familia, XXXI, 53–76)
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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BELFAST | Preferred | English | UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 952. | ||
BELFAST CITY | Alternate | English | 1891 Census of Ireland, Table 3, 'Area, houses, and population in 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, and 1891, of each barony, also the general valuation in 1891'. | ||
BELFAST MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF | Alternate | English | UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 874. | ||
BELFAST TOWN | Alternate | English | UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 952. | ||
TOWN OF BELFAST MUNICIPAL BOROUGH | Alternate | English | 1861 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Area, population and number of houses'. |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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ANTRIM | Irish County | UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 952. | ||
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF BELFAST | Irish County | 1861 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Area, population and number of houses'. | ||
DOWN | Irish County | 1891 Census of Ireland, Table 7, 'Area, houses, out-offices and farm steadings, and population, together with the valuation of each parish, townland, and township in 1891'. |
We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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HOLYWOOD | Irish Civil Parish | 1891 Census of Ireland, Table 7, 'Area, houses, out-offices and farm steadings, and population, together with the valuation of each parish, townland, and township in 1891'. | ||
KNOCKBREDA | Irish Civil Parish | 1861 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Area, population and number of houses'. | ||
SHANKILL | 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. 952. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Belfast IrlCorpTown through time | Census tables with data for the Barony, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/12850165
Date accessed: 03rd October 2024