Putting your houses in order

Elizabetha · 2012-07-22 21:54:27

Does anyone have any insight on how the houses are numbered in the 1901/1911 census in rural areas? The houses dont have actual house numbers. I've been trying to figure out which houses are which. counting the number of windows etc. Are the houses recorded in order? (This doesnt seem to be the case) Or is it pick a random…

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Does anyone have any insight on how the houses are numbered in the 1901/1911 census in rural areas? The houses dont have actual house numbers. I've been trying to figure out which houses are which. counting the number of windows etc. Are the houses recorded in order? (This doesnt seem to be the case) Or is it pick a random house until all the houses in that particular townland are recorded??

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#2 22-07-2012 10:35PM

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This thread might help

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73901425

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similar topic : House details on 1901 census v 1911 census

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