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1766
Religious Census
In
March and April 1766, Church of Ireland rectors were
instructed by the government to compile complete returns
of all householders in their respective parishes,
showing their religion, as between Church of Ireland
(Episcopalian), Roman Catholic (termed ‘Papists’ in
the returns) and Presbyterians (termed Dissenters),
and giving an account of any Roman Catholic clergy
active in their area. Some of the more diligent rectors
listed every townland and every household, but many
drew up only numerical totals of the population -
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I
have databased the information in the source extant
for Co. Londonderry and North and Mid Antrim. Unfortunately,
within Co. Derry names are only extant for the parishes
of Banagher, Bovevagh, Drumachose and Dungiven in
the barony of Keenaght and Artrea, Ballynascreen,
Derryloran, Desertlyn, Desertmartin, and Magherafelt
in the barony of Loughinsholin. Only the parish of
Ballymoney is extant for North Antrim.
If
you have not already done so you should read the paper
on Databases
before searching the databases.
| 1766
Religious Census for the Parish of Ballymoney,
Co. Antrim [646 names] |
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| 1766
Religious Census for some Parishes in Co. Londonderry
[3427 names] |
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