There is an interest in the 1841/51 census abstracts on one of the other Irish Lists,so I thought I'd just repost this one ,which I wrote about 2 years ago,in case it might help someone. I got this info from Josephine Masterson's book Ireland: 1841/51 census abstracts (Republic of Ireland) ISBN 0806315865 Baltimore Genealogical Pub.Co, c 1999 Don't know if it is still in print,but I have seen it in several US and Canadian libraries. The Northern Ireland version is available on CD. Not sure about the Republic. The LDS films covering this info. are 2214518/2214542/2214543. I haven't viewed them myself, but I presume they are a major source for the book. I can't believe she would have left out anything of real value,but her book only lists the successful applications.You MIGHT find an unsuccessful letter of application from one of your family,which would DEFINITELY be worth having. The catalogue says: Arrangement of documents: The documents are arranged by county, barony, parish, townland/street and name of the family searched in the census. The parish and townland/street names shown in the list are those where the claimants believed their family to have been living in 1841 or 1851. Unsuccessful searches are shown by X in the column "not found." I strongly suggest you read the whole catalogue entry before you order any films. There were very few surviving entries for the Republic. If anyone has/does order any of these films,would love to hear about it. This is a copy of my original post: In 1908 the Old Age pension was introduced in Ireland ,for those aged 70 and over. Would-be claimants, born c1840,but unable to provide proof of age because of the lack of records pre-1864, could apply to the Public Records Office for a search of the relevant census. Completed claim forms sometimes contained full details of the original census entry. Almost all the 19th century censuses were destroyed,so these fragments are invaluable. These are the surviving Galway entries: LOUGHREA Town 1841 Main street. 1) Edward + Margaret Hyor,bank manager , 1x son +Anne Feeny,Bridget Staunton,Augustine Coyne. 2) Laurence + Belinda Fahy,+ 3 kids. 3) Stephen + Honoria Madden + 3 kids 4) John Daly (in US) + wife Isabella + 6 kids 5) Mary Daly + daughter 6) Michael+ Clare Egan + 5 kids,parents Pat/Julia Bohercom Lane 7) Mathias + Bridget Coin, + 2 kids Bride st. 8) Henry + Eleanor Cloran doctor + 3 kids (family born Loughrea and Dublin),+ Tom Byrne,Joseph Farrell,Ella Moriarty,Anne Kelly Dunkellin St. 9) Thomas + Agnes Walsh,Solicitor,+ 7 kids. (1st wife Honoria ) + Stephen Madden ,gentleman,(sister Ellen,Gort,son in India.) KILBEGNET PARISH 1841 1) John + Margaret Brennan,Bridget Giblin ,LEAHA townland 2) John+ Wenny Eagan ,kids, + Cath McGuire(bryan) CURRAGHBOG townland 3) Pat + Ann Fitzmorris,kids,Cath.Giblin,LEAHA townland. 4) 13x GIBLIN families,various townlands. 5) Cath Jordan ( John's widow) + sons and grandsons Naughton,GARRAUN SOUTH 6) John + Mary Keaveny + kids (some in US) + Giblin,BOLYTHOMAS. 7) Michael Loughan + Michael (US) and Kitty Giblin,CONDERRY/CAMDERRY 8) 19x MEE families,various townlands.(NB,This could possibly be the surname NEE - the records are ambiguous) 9) Onor Mullin (Lacky's widow),sons,+ Mee,McDonnelll grandchildren.LISDUFF 10) John + Peggy Mulry,kids,+ Tom Mea. DERRYLIPPO. 11) Bryan + Bridget Maguire,kids. FAIRFIELD. 12) Conner + Honora Maguire,kids, FAIRFIELD 13) John + Honora Mcguire,kids, Peggy Lally. CURRAGHBOG.(family in UK,US) 14) Luke + cath.Maguire, kids, FAIRFIELD. 15) Pat (US) + Margaret Mcguire,kids,+ Judy Heath. AGHALATEEVE. 16) Ed.+ Cath McKague,kids,+ Igo,Giblin,Mcgarry, FUNSHIN. 17) Peter(?) Neary(Hugh) + Mee.AGHALATEEVE. 1851 1) Eleanor Lally,RAHINS,Killoscobe. 2) Pat + Celia Martin,CORBALLY MORE,Abbeygormacan. 3) Peter + Bridget Murray,KNOCKMASCAHILL,Ballynakill 4) Judith Spellman (Michael's widow) Bridge St.Galway town.