Many thanks, Terry, for that information. I'm wondering if your source of information is from a wonderful old book that I found at the Cellbridge (or was it Naas?) Library a few years ago. I think it was Lewis' (??) Topography of Ireland and was written around 1841. On my fourth trip back to Ireland last year, I roamed all over the Timolin countryside, up behind the few houses, church and two pubs that now make up Timolin. I found one very old, stone cottage, in ruins, but definitely restorable (I'd LOVE the chance!!) that I WILLED to be the house of my g g grandfather, Thomas Dunne, who was born in Timolin 1791 and who came to Australia sometime before 1841. Discovering and walking through that old cottage was a highlight of my trip! I have no way of knowing if it was my ancestor's cottage but the prospect that it MAY have been was sufficient for me! At least it gave me an idea of what his cottage could have looked like. Exhilarating stuff! The countryside must have many more stone cottages hidden by vines and nettles ....at least 27!! Cheers, Dale Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [Irl-Kildare] Re: Kildare CARROLL & MACKEY > Dale, > > Timolin was both a town and a parish. > > Timolin Town: > 1841: total population: 172 including 91 males and 81 females. > total houses: 28: inhabited 26: uninhabited 2. > > 1851: total population: 137 including 76 males and 61 females. > total houses: 30: inhabited 24: uninhabited 6. > > Timolin Parish: > 1841: total population: 1,611 including 810 males and 801 females. > total houses: 270: inhabited 258: uninhabited 12. > > 1851: total population: 1,265 including 615 males and 650 females. > total houses: 249: inhabited 220: uninhabited 29. > > Terry Arthur, > Tyne & Wear, > England. > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >