searching the census

pjproby

Is it possible to search for a specific address on the census?
For example If I search for 64 Meath Street in Dublin I get all the entries for Meath Street rather than for 64.

pinkypinky

Best way to do it is by browsing:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Merchant_s_Quay/Meath_St_/

P. Breathnach

I don't know if a digital search is possible, but you can work your way there by taking a random Meath St. resident, going to the House and Buildings Return, getting the name of the Head of Household of the property that interests you, and then searching out the return that includes that person. If you actually want number 64, here it is for 1911: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Merchant_s_Quay/Meath_St_/70078/

[Addendum: Okay. Pinky's method is better!]

pjproby

Brilliant-mystery solved-thanks Pinky and P. Breathnach.

pjproby

Pinky-could you tell me how to do that for 1901?

tanoralover

This is the same family in 1901.

pjproby

Tanoralover-
thanks-i'm just curious to know how Pinky gets the whole street up.

L1011

Use the links at the top of the listing - you can browse both censuses by county, then electoral district then street.

tanoralover

pjproby wrote: »

Tanoralover-
thanks-i'm just curious to know how Pinky gets the whole street up.

Go to the census homepage and click on "Browse census" at the top of the page. Then select the year, county, electoral division, and finally the street/townland.

pjproby

Thanks everybody- I spent ages trying to figure that out. Much appreciated.