Item 2 - Workhouse Register 1849-1850

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IE OCL BG164/7/2

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Workhouse Register 1849-1850

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  • 1849-1850 (Creation)

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1 bound volume; 144pp

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Register recording details of residents admitted to the Parsonstown Workhouse dating from January 1849 to April 1850. Includes index of name and register number.

Provides details of names of resident, sex, age, marital status, employment, religion, disability type, name of spouse, number of children, observations, electoral division and townland, date when admitted or born in workhouse, and date when discharged or died in workhouse.

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Available in digital surrogate. Please click on an image above to download the digital file.

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Reproduction permitted for research and private study only as per the Copyright and Related Rights Act (2000). No reproduction in print, online, or broadcast, without prior permission. High resolution images available by request.

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      Fragile volume which were suffering heavy surface dirt, inert while mould, severe tearing, areas of loss and pressure sensitive tape on acquisition.
      Underwent professional conservation in 2021 supported by the Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant Scheme.

      Missing pages 1, 14-17, and 148.

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