There are a number of errors relating to place-names on the 1901/1911 Census returns of Ireland, examples of the various types discovered during analysis are listed below. These should be kept in mind when searching the census by place-name. In addition it should be noted that some locations were not covered by the original microfilms and so not included in the online census returns. Further analysis is required on rural townland names, where some spelling variation is to be expected.
In 1911 Aghowle DED, Co. Wicklow is listed as ‘Aghawlw‘
Mis-transcriptions/Typos/Spelling mistakes :
Placename | Corrected | DED | County | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yerschoyle Place | Verschoyle Place | Merchants Quay | Dublin | 1901 |
Ownstown | Owenstown (aka Trimlestown) | Dundrum | Dublin | 1901 |
Bun-Soughlas | Bundouglas | Cleggen | Galway | 1901 |
Adelaid Street | Adelaide Street | Sligo West Urban | Sligo | 1901 |
A number of locations have stray zeros :
Placename | Corrected | DED | County | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mun0ly | Munnilly | Clones_Rural | Monaghan | 1901 |
Aghi0lard | Aghinillard | Drumcarrow | Monaghan | 1901 |
Annagh or Druma0ra | Annagh or Drumanilra | Kilbryan | Roscommon | 1901 |
Druma0ra or Mt. Eagle | Drumanilra or Mt. Eagle | Tumna_North | Roscommon | 1901 |
Bunna0ra | Bunnanilra | Castleconor West | Sligo | 1901 |
Bally0ard (P.O.) | Ballyard (P.O.) Ballyard (P.O.) | Tipperary_Rural Tipperary West Urban | Tipperary | 1901 |
Knocki0ler | Knockiniller | Douglasburn | Tyrone | 1901 |
Chapel Lane (St.) (Mun0ly) | Chapel Lane (St.) (Munnilly) | Cootehill_Town | Cavan | 1911 |
Maxwell's Lane (Mun0ly | Maxwell's Lane (Munnilly) | Cootehill_Town | Cavan | 1911 |
In addition a number of townlands have been listed with stray hyphens or spaces which can cause a problem when searching
Placename | DED, County, Year | |
---|---|---|
Minister's-land | Ministersland | Ardagh, Limerick, 1901 |
Priest-Town | Priesttown | Mullary, Louth, 1901 |
Cross-scales | Crossscales | Tomhaggard, Wexford, 1901 |
Aberna Dorney | Abbernadoorny | Donegal, Donegal, 1901 |
Ballagh-more | Ballaghmore | Stranocum, Antrim, 1901 |
etc