Munster IProv through time | Census tables with data for the Irish Province

Administrative unit

Munster IProv

Irish Province

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

Available Themes

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.

Roots & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

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Total Population 1821 to 1911: Population fell from 1,935,612 in 1821 to 1,035,495 in 1911.
Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 542,200 males aged 20 and over, 212,347 were Agricultural Labourers.
Housing in 1851: 18.79 per cent of houses were classed as "Mud cabins having only one room" (the all-Ireland percentage was 13.).
Literacy in 1851: 30.8 per cent of persons aged 5 and above could both read and write.
Religion in 1911: 94. per cent of the population were Roman Catholic.

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

Preferred Name:: MUNSTER
Unit Type:: Irish Province
Date created:
Date abolished:: 1922
Unit ID:: 10016381
Authorities:: Census of Population

Munster IProv, County Cork

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
IRELAND Dep	Country		1922	Census of Population

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	End	Authority
CLARE	Irish County	1922	Census of Population
CORK	Irish County	1922	Census of Population
CORK EAST RIDING	Irish County		1851 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Baronies, Parishes and Townlands'.
CORK WEST RIDING	Irish County		1851 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Baronies, Parishes and Townlands'.
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF CORK	Irish County		1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF LIMERICK	Irish County		1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF WATERFORD	Irish County		1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
KERRY	Irish County	1922	Census of Population
LIMERICK	Irish County	1922	Census of Population
TIPPERARY	Irish County	1922	Census of Population
TIPPERARY NORTH RIDING	Irish County		1851 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Baronies, Parishes and Townlands'.
TIPPERARY SOUTH RIDING	Irish County		1851 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Baronies, Parishes and Townlands'.
WATERFORD	Irish County	1922	Census of Population

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Munster IProv through time | Census tables with data for the Irish Province, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10016381

Date accessed: 04th November 2024