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c.1860 Griffith's [Tenement] Valuation
1851 Census Returns Co. Antrim
1831 Census Returns Co. L/Derry
1820s/30s Tithe Applotment Books
1803 Agricultural Census N. Antrim
 

1831 Census Returns for Co. Londonderry

The 1831 Census Returns provide a unique record of family names in the county for the period before the Famine. As far as I know, Londonderry is the only county in Ireland that has such a source - read more. I have prepared a database of 41,250 names listed in these returns - read more. Note that the PDF file is very large [17MB] and may take some time to download. If you have not already done so you should read the paper on Databases before searching the databases.

Names of Householders listed in the 1831 Census Returns for County Londonderry Excel

It is often possible to relate the names in these returns with some names in the Tithe Applotment Books, the Townland Valuation and the Griffith's [Tenement] Valuation. However to do this it is necessary to follow the order of the names in the original document. Note that the names in the above county database do not follow that order. Microfilm copies of this census can be viewed in PRONI, Belfast and in the Local Studies Department in Ballymena Library.

1796 Flaxgrowers' List
1766 Religious Census
1740 Protestant Householders' Returns
1660s Hearth Money Rolls
1630 Muster Rolls
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