Database of Irish Historical Statistics : Religion, 1861-1911

Abstract

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>The purpose of the project was to provide machine-readable economic and social history statistics relating to the whole of Ireland for the period 1821-1971. Further information about the project is available on the QUB <a href=http://www.qub.ac.uk/cdda/CDDA_2011/Completed_Projects/ title="Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis">Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis</a> website.<br> <br><B>Main Topics</B>:<br>The main tables are:<br> Total number of Roman Catholics, Church of Ireland members, Presbyterians, Methodists and others grouped by counties.<br> Total number of Roman Catholics, Church of Ireland members, Presbyterians, Methodists, Independents, Baptists, Quakers, Jews and others grouped by baronies and gender (1861 only).<br> <br> Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research