Early 20th Century Waterford.

Finnbar01 · 03-06-2010 12:26PM #1

Hi Folks,

Some information about Waterford in the early part of the 20th century

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/exhibition/waterford/index.html

The 1901 census is also available. Just found out my great, great grandfather was fostered out from a workhouse and was originally from Kilkenny. I say a lot of Deise's are of Kilkenny descent. Lols!

Happy browsing!

Finnbar01 · 03-06-2010 12:32PM

The Last colum on the census form contains this:

'if deaf and dumd; dumb only; blind; Imbecile or Idiot; or Lunatic
write the respective affirmatives opposite the name of the afflicted person.'

My gosh, they weren't one bit PC back then.

Bards · 03-06-2010 04:33PM

Finnbar01 wrote: »

The Last colum on the census form contains this:

'if deaf and dumd; dumb only; blind; Imbecile or Idiot; or Lunatic
write the respective affirmatives opposite the name of the afflicted person.'

My gosh, they weren't one bit PC back then.

seems as though the lunatics have been running the country(Politicians and bankers) since they started to leave it off the census forms:rolleyes:

homolumo · 03-06-2010 07:36PM

Was able to use the 1911 census to find my great great grandmother (in 5 mins) and today was able to go back to 1901. Appears Ballytruckle was just the Old Tramore Road back then.

Early 20th Century Waterford.

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