Comments on: Stand up and be Counted http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: 5h4mr0(k http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1170 5h4mr0(k Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:30:06 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1170 They have the 1901 census from Clare on line http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/1901census/1901_clare_census.htm All the forms were entered by hand. Would be nice to see it down for other counties and years. They have the 1901 census from Clare on line
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/1901census/1901_clare_census.htm
All the forms were entered by hand. Would be nice to see it down for other counties and years.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1167 Grannymar Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:00:10 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1167 Welcome Bridget, Years of practice in Vere Foster headline copies helped form a good clear result for writing. My Father's and Grandfather's handwriting were very similar. Alas the invention of the Ball point pen and computers have done little for the craft. Welcome Bridget,

Years of practice in Vere Foster headline copies helped form a good clear result for writing. My Father’s and Grandfather’s handwriting were very similar. Alas the invention of the Ball point pen and computers have done little for the craft.

]]> By: Bridget http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1166 Bridget Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:01:55 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1166 Hello Grannymar and visitors, What a surprise to see the 1901 census record come up in one of my Google irish alerts as I have the exact same year in the records I found for my father. He was born in that year and in the column under occupation, my grandfather put "scholar"! Since my dad was just an infant, I've always thought that my grandfather must have written that description of my dad's occupation tongue in cheek and with a twinkle in his eye! Poitically incorrect as those old forms were, they called a spade a spade! What struck me about the entire form was my grandather's incredibly beautiful penmanship. My father's handwriting was just as beautiful. All the best, Bridget http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com Hello Grannymar and visitors,

What a surprise to see the 1901 census record come up in one of my Google irish alerts as I have the exact same year in the records I found for my father. He was born in that year and in the column under occupation, my grandfather put “scholar”! Since my dad was just an infant, I’ve always thought that my grandfather must have written that description of my dad’s occupation tongue in cheek and with a twinkle in his eye! Poitically incorrect as those old forms were, they called a spade a spade!

What struck me about the entire form was my grandather’s incredibly beautiful penmanship. My father’s handwriting was just as beautiful.

All the best,

Bridget
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com

]]> By: Census 1901 - a look into the past at Holy Shmoly! http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1154 Census 1901 - a look into the past at Holy Shmoly! Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:16:13 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1154 [...] from the census that year. However for a personal insight into the Census, Grannymar has an interesting post. It was a completely different world. “The good old days” indeed! Column 4 – [...] [...] from the census that year. However for a personal insight into the Census, Grannymar has an interesting post. It was a completely different world. “The good old days” indeed! Column 4 – [...]

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1149 Grannymar Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:55:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1149 Glad to provide inspiration John! SOME DAY I might tell te story of My Grandfather John, mentioned above. I have to spend time sorting the truth from the fable! Glad to provide inspiration John!

SOME DAY I might tell te story of My Grandfather John, mentioned above. I have to spend time sorting the truth from the fable!

]]> By: John of Dublin http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1148 John of Dublin Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:37:53 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1148 Fascinating read, I'd heard this kind of thing before. Different times indeed. You just reminded me of a slightly related idea for a futue blog. Fascinating read, I’d heard this kind of thing before. Different times indeed. You just reminded me of a slightly related idea for a futue blog.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1145 Grannymar Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:21:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1145 Nonny, In the local area of the above example, people who were unable to read or write went to my grandfather and he would fill in the information for them. He was regularly asked to read letters and send replies. He read their legal documents for them etc... As for your other question... don't get me started. There were many young girls who were committed to institutions because they became pregnant outside of marriage! Nonny,

In the local area of the above example, people who were unable to read or write went to my grandfather and he would fill in the information for them. He was regularly asked to read letters and send replies. He read their legal documents for them etc…

As for your other question… don’t get me started. There were many young girls who were committed to institutions because they became pregnant outside of marriage!

]]> By: Nonny http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1142 Nonny Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1142 What if nobody in the family could read or write? or what if you just thought some of your family members where idiots but that was just your personal opinion and not a true reflection on their mental state? What if nobody in the family could read or write? or what if you just thought some of your family members where idiots but that was just your personal opinion and not a true reflection on their mental state?

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1141 Grannymar Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:43:13 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1141 Baino it was such a MALE world back then, I wonder how I would have survived. The world I grew up in was bad enough... Don't get me started. Betty, it is possible to find some of the forms online. Each county seems to have their own site. Try google.ie and from there choose the county you need. Good Luck. My copy was from pre-computerised days. They are not good quality and many of the old records are missing altogether. It takes time, plenty of it and great patience. Happy hunting. Baino it was such a MALE world back then, I wonder how I would have survived. The world I grew up in was bad enough… Don’t get me started.

Betty, it is possible to find some of the forms online. Each county seems to have their own site. Try google.ie and from there choose the county you need. Good Luck.

My copy was from pre-computerised days. They are not good quality and many of the old records are missing altogether. It takes time, plenty of it and great patience.

Happy hunting.

]]> By: Betty http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/09/stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-1140 Betty Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:23:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=300#comment-1140 Is it possible to see the census reports online? How far back do the reports go? Is it possible to see the census reports online? How far back do the reports go?

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