Pensions were introduced for 70 year-olds in Ireland in 1908 and I believe applicants were required to prove their age. (birth certificates were not available to do that). Presumably information supplied would include parents names and address. Does anyone know if the information on those applications is still held and how it can be accessed. Many thanks. Derek McCall

Hi Derek I checked the pension app film at my LDS some time ago and it looks like what happened was that it was checked against the 1841 and 1851 census (which were then surviving but have since been destryoed). In the case of the person I looked at it also gives her fathers and mothers names (but not ages) and shows that they were alive in 1841 (which I knew) and 1851 (which I didn't). It alsao gives her age (but records it as the same in both census) . It doesn't record an address as such just a place but it might be different in urban areas ,mine was a rural family. What I'm not sure of is whether there are more details other than the heavily abbreviated indexed film. I thibk some enteries are more helpful than others. regards Jane Pearson jtpoutdoor@xtra.co.nz ----- Original Message ----- From: <wedmore@onetel.net.uk> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:01 AM Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] Pensions > Pensions were introduced for 70 year-olds in Ireland in > 1908 and I believe applicants were required to prove their > age. (birth certificates were not available to do that). > Presumably information supplied would include parents names > and address. Does anyone know if the information on those > applications is still held and how it can be accessed. > > Many thanks. > Derek McCall > > > ==== IRL-CAVAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list click on > mailto:IRL-CAVAN-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe (list mode) or > mailto:IRL-CAVAN-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe (digest mode) >