I have a general question that hopefully all those that know about Ireland better than I do will be able to answer! One of my ancestors listed his birth place on the England 1861 census as “Ireland, Longford”. What I would like to know is does this mean the town of Longford or is it more likely to mean the county? Thanks for your help. Brenda No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 19/03/2008 09:54

It could mean either, Longford is a very small county within Eire, so it is best to check further if at all possible. Regards Gareth -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bren Sent: 19 March 2008 18:26 To: IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Census question I have a general question that hopefully all those that know about Ireland better than I do will be able to answer! One of my ancestors listed his birth place on the England 1861 census as "Ireland, Longford". What I would like to know is does this mean the town of Longford or is it more likely to mean the county? Thanks for your help. Brenda No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 19/03/2008 09:54 ********************************** Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message