S.I. No. 97/1946 -- Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1946.

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S.I. No. 97/1946 -- Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1946.

S.I. No. 97/1946 -- Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1946. 1946 97

No. 97/1946:

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION) ORDER, 1946.

THE STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION) ORDER, 1946, MADE BY THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE UNDER SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 16 of THE STATISTICS ACT, 1926 .

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1926 (No. 12 of 1926), and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling hereby orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1946.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. Statistics shall be collected of the following subject matter, nature and character, that is to say :—

(a) Population.

(b) Names, sex and age.

(d) Birthplace, language.

(e) Religious belief.

(f) Conditions as to marriage, relation to head of family.

(g) Fertility of marriage, dependency.

(h) Education of young persons.

(i) Unemployment.

(j) Private dwellings—nature of occupancy, water supply and sanitary facilities.

(k) Houses and buildings, acreage and valuation of farms, as of Sunday, the 12th day of May, 1946.

4. The following are the persons, or classes of persons, by whom returns are to be made, or information is to be given, for the purpose of the said statistics, that is to say :—

(a) The head or other person acting as head of a private household ;

(b) the person in charge of an institution, such as a boardinghouse, common or other lodging-house, club, hotel, boarding-school, boarding-college, convent, monastery, barrack, county home, hospital, mental hospital, prison, or other establishment of any kind;

(c) the Master or other person in charge of a steamer, sailing vessel, yacht, fishing boat or craft of any kind in any bay, creek, harbour, port, lake, river, canal or elsewhere in waters within the jurisdiction of the State ;

(d) individuals.

5. (a) Returns shall be made, information shall be given, and the statistics shall be collected in the manner provided by the forms, schedules and other documents set out in the Schedule hereto.

(b) The collection of the statistics shall be carried out through members of the Gárda Síochána.

6. The forms, schedules and other documents set out in the Schedule hereto shall be used for the collection of the said statistics.

SCHEDULE.

I.—Form A—Census of Population, 1946.

II.—Form B—Census of Population, 1946.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL			IRELAND.					This return may be made in Irish or English.			FORM A
CENSUS DAY—SUNDAY, 12TH MAY, 1946.			The form in Irish is on the other side.
		CENSUS OF POPULATION, 1946						TO BE FILLED IN BY THE ENUMERATOR
		A separate form must be filled for each family or household. If one form is not sufficient, please ask for another
QUESTIONS	ONE COLUMN TO BE USED FOR EACH INMATE OF THIS DWELLING—ALL ENTRIES TO BE MADE IN INK.									PARTICULARS OF DWELLING ETC.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	P. Agricultural Holding :
A. Name	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name
B. Relationship to Head of Household :
C. Sex :
D. Marriage or Orphanhood :
E. Date of Birth :										Q. Nature of Occupancy of Dwelling :
F. Birthplace :										Q. Nature of Occupancy of Dwelling :
G. Irish Language :
H. Religion :
K. Personal Occupation of each person 14 years of age and over :										R. Water Supply :
L. Employer and Employer's Business :										S. Sanitary Facilities :
M. Unemployment :
N. Young persons not yet at Work :
O. Particulars of Present Marriage :

FORM A.—CENSUS OF POPULATION, IRELAND, 1946.

A separate form must be filled in for each family or household. If one form is not sufficient, please ask for another.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL—CENSUS DAY, SUNDAY, 12th MAY, 1946.

Keep carefully. This Form will be called for on Monday, 13th May, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Return may be made in Irish or English. The Form in Irish is on the other side.

In accordance with the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1946, made under the Statistics Act, 1926 , the head or other person acting as head of a private household, or the person in charge of an institution, or the master or other person in charge of a steamer, sailing vessel, etc., in waters within the jurisdiction of Éire, or individuals, are required to make a return on this form stating the particulars asked for in respect of persons forming part of the household, or in the case of an institution who are to be included as inmates of the establishment for Census purposes.

TO BE FILLED IN BY THE ENUMERATOR

County or Co. Borough................................	No of Schedule............................................................ ..................
D.E.D. or Ward..............................................	Urban District, Town or Village....................................................
Townland......................................................	Street, etc., with No. of House....................................................

ONE COLUMN TO BE USED FOR EACH INMATE OF THIS DWELLING—ALL ENTRIES TO BE MADE IN INK.

A. NAME : Using one column for each person, write the names of each person who spent the night of Sunday, 12th May, 1946, in this dwelling (whether as a member of the family or as a visitor, boarder, or servant in the household or establishment), or who arrives and is received into the household or establishment on the morning of Monday, 13th May, 1946, not having been enumerated elsewhere. No one else must be included.

B. RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD : State whether " head " or " wife, " " mother, " " son, " " daughter, " " step-son " or other relative, " visitor, " " boarder, " or " servant. "

Visiting relatives (e.g., daughter on a visit to father's house) should be entered as " visitor. "

C. SEX : If male write " M. " If female write " F. "

D. MARRIAGE OR ORPHANHOOD : For persons aged 15 years and over write " single, " " married, " " widower " or " widow. " For children aged under 15 state in respect of parents whether " both alive, " " father dead, " " mother dead " or " both dead. "

E. DATE OF BIRTH : State exact month and year of birth, e.g., October, 1894, April, 1920.

F. BIRTHPLACE : (a) If born in Ireland write the name of the County or County Borough. If born outside Ireland state country of birth, or if born at sea write " at sea. "

(b) If born outside Ireland state here length of time in years person has been normally resident in Ireland, ignoring temporary absences.

If born in Ireland or only on a short visit to Ireland leave this space blank.

G. IRISH LANGUAGE : Write " Irish only " for those persons who can speak only Irish. Write " Irish and English " for those who can speak Irish and English. For persons who can read but cannot speak Irish, write " Read, but cannot speak Irish. " Do not write anything opposite names of persons who can neither read nor speak Irish.

H. RELIGION : State the particular religious denomination to which each person belongs. (In the case of members of Protestant denominations state name of the particular religious body or community.)

K. PERSONAL OCCUPATION OF EACH PERSON 14 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER :

(a) State here precisely the craft or calling which each person is following, even if at present unemployed. If following more than one occupation, only principal occupation should be stated. For persons working in connection with agriculture such descriptions as " assisting on father's farm, " " farm labourer, " " farmer, " " land steward, " etc., will be sufficient.

If at present out of work write also in the space opposite " out of work for......................" stating period of unemployment.

(b) If studying or preparing for any particular occupation or profession, write in the space opposite " student " (indicating branch, e.g., " medical student, " " law student," " wireless student, " etc,.) " apprentice, " " learner, " etc., as the case may be. Apprentices, etc., actually following the occupation for which they are being trained should state occupation at (a).

(c) If retired from an occupation or service and not following any other regular occupation state at (a) the former occupation or service, and insert " retired " in the space opposite.

(d) If mainly occupied in unpaid domestic duties at home (housewives, etc.), write " home duties " ; other persons mainly dependent on others' earnings or upon their own or others' private means write " none. "

L. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS : If working for an employer state name and business of employer (person, public body, etc.). If employed in connection with employer's farm, state also the area of farm in statute acres. If at present out of work give these particulars for last employer.

If employing paid persons for purposes of the principal business write " employer. "

If working on own account and not employing paid persons for purposes of business write " own account. "

Note.—For domestic servants and others in private personal service, write " private. "

M. UNEMPLOYMENT : All employees (i.e., persons normally employed for a salary or wage) whether at present at work or out of work, should state the total number of weeks, or if less than one week, the number of days (writing in the word " days, " after the number), of unemployment during the twelve months preceding Census date, 12th May, 1946, from each of the following causes :—		(a) Unable to find work, though able and willing to work.
		(b) Personal sickness or injury.
(c) All other causes (strikes, lockouts illness in the home, etc.)

N. YOUNG PERSONS NOT YET AT WORK : This section to be filled only in respect of young persons aged 14-19 who have never had work.

(a) State type of educational course, if any, at present following, e.g., " university, " " secondary, " " technical, " " business college, " " national school, " etc. If none, write " none. "

(b) If " none " at (a), state period since last following regular course of study.

O. PARTICULARS OF PRESENT MARRIAGE :

(a) If person is married woman :

(1) State month and year of present marriage ;

(2) State the number of children born alive to the present marriage. If none, write " none."

(b) If person is married man, widower or widow, write number of living sons, daughters, step-sons and step-daughters under 16 years, whether residing in this household or elsewhere. If none, write " none. "

PARTICULARS OF DWELLING, ETC.

P. AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS :

State here the total area (in state acres) and Poor Law Valuation of all agriculture holdings (if any) situated in the State, of which persons usually resident in this house-hold are the rated occupiers. Land held under the eleven months' system or in conacre or in commonage should not be included.

Statute Acres

Poor Law Valuation (Land and Buildings).

.............................

£ :

QUESTIONS Q, R AND S ARE TO BE ANSWERED ONLY BY OCCUPANTS OF PRIVATE DWELLINGS.

If dwelling is a hotel, boarding-house, barracks or other institution do not answer these questions. If more than one schedule is used for this family or household, insert answers to these questions only on the schedule which contains the name of the head of the household.

Q. NATURE OF OCCUPANCY OF DWELLING :

(a) Mark X opposite whichever term applies.

	1. Dwelling is owned by occupier (including cases in which interets is being paid on mortage).
	2. Dwelling is rented unfurnished to occupier. (see (b) below).
	3. Dwelling is rented furnished or part furnished (see (b) below).
	4. Dwelling is being acquired by occupier on hire (or rent) purchase system (including LAnd Purchase annuities).
	5. Dwelling is occupied free of rent or at a nominal rental because of nature of occupation (caretaker, company official, employed, etc.).

(b) If dwelling is rented, state rent, mentioning period (year, quarter, week, etc.) applicable in space provided below.

£ : s. d. per....................................

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state week, month or year as appropriate.

The amount of rent to be stated is the inclusive rent : rates and/or ground rent paid by the occupier should be included in the figure.

R. WATER SUPPLY :

(a) Mark X opposite source of water supply—only one space should be marked with the X—the principal type of supply.

	1. Pipe supply, public, laid on to the dwelling and used only by the household.
	2. Pipe supply, public, laid on the dwelling and shared in common with other houseeholds.
	3. Pipe supply, private.
	4. Public pump.	(b) If water is laid on (as at 1, 2 or 3); has dwelling a fixed bath ?* ("yes" or "no")
	5. Private pump.
	6. Private well.	............................................ * If water is not laid on leave this space blank
	7. Stream.
	8. Other source.

S. SANITARY FACILITIES :

(a) Mark X opposite type of sanitary facilities in dwelling.

	1. Flush lavatory.	(b) Are sanitary facilities shared in common with other family or household ? ("Yes" or "No.")
	2. Chemical closet.
	3. Privy or dry closet.	(c) Has dwelling an indoor lavatory, closet or privy ? ("Yes" or "No")
	4. No special facilities.

DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE WHICH IS TO BE FILLED IN BY THE ENUMERATOR.

	1. Private family occupying whole house.		6. Hotel or Club.
	2. Private family occupying flat (or tenement).		7. Barracks (Military or Gárda).
	3. Private family occupying dwelling with shop attached worked by family.		8. *Boarding-school
	4. Boarding-house, lodging house or hostel.		9. *Religious institution (other than specified above).
	5. Establishment with employees living in.		10. *Other type of institution.
			11. Vessel, barge, etc.
			12. Itinerant family.

* In the case of institution state here name of institution.

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Total Persons:.......................................................	Number of Rooms (including kitchen, but excluding scullery, landings, bathroom, or any warehouse, office or shop).
Males............................................................ ..
Females............................................................

I declare that this Schedule is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief.	}	............................................................ .................
Signature of Head of Household or person responsible for making the return.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.	}	............................................................ ...............

CENSUS OF POPULATION, IRELAND, 1946.

FORM B.— HOUSE AND BUILDING RETURN.

County or County Borough................................

District Electoral Division or Ward.........

Townland or Street.........................

Urban District, Town or Village.........................

Enumeration District............................

Sub-District....................................

Note.—Where a Townland or Street is partly within and partly without an Urban District, Town or Village, a separate Form B should be filled for each portion.

HOUSES AND BUILDINGS

FAMILIES, ETC.

(Column 1)

(Col. 2)

(Col. 3)

(Col. 4)

(Column 5)

(Col. 6)

(Col. 7)

(Col. 8)

(Col. 9)

Totals

I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.

.................................Enumerator ............... day of ............... 1946

FORM B.— CENSUS OF POPULATION, IRELAND, 1946.

HOUSE AND BULDING RETURN.

County or County Borough............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

Electoral Division or Ward............................................................ ............................................................ ......................

Townland or Street............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

Urban District, Town or Village............................................................ ............................................................ ..............

Enumeration District............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

Sub-District............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................

Note.—Where a Townland or Street is partly within and partly without an Urban District, Town or Village, a separate Form B should be filled for each portion.

HOUSES AND BUILDINGS.

Inhabited, or Uninhabited, including those in course of erection.

Col. 1. Postal Number, Name, etc., of House (if any).

If a private dwelling-house, write 1 in the correct column below to indicate whether it is being built, or, if built, whether inhabited or uninhabited.

Col. 2. Building.

Col. 3. Built. Inhabited.

Col. 4. Built. Uninhabited.

If not a private dwelling-house—

Col. 5. State Description—Whether a boarding-school, day-school, hospital, factory, warehouse, barracks, mental hospital, etc.

Write 1 in correct column below to indicate whether building or whether, if built, it is inhabited or uninhabited.

Col. 6. Building.

Col. 7. Built. Inhabited.

Col. 8. Built. Uninhabited.

FAMILIES, ETC.

Col. 9. Number of distinct families living in the house or building.

Col. 10. Name of the Head of each distinct family.

Col. 11. Number of rooms occupied by each family.*

Number of Persons in each family.

(To be filled up at the Gárda Station).

Col. 12. Total Persons.

Col. 13. Total Males.

Col. 14. Total Females.

Col. 15. Date on which Form A collected.

Col. 16. Number of Schedule as given on Form A.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.

............................................................ ...............................

Enumerator.

............day of..........................................................1946.

*If one room is occupied by more than one Family, the names of the Heads of Families so occupying it should be bracketed together in Col. 10, thus :— and the figure 1 entered in Col. 11 opposite the middle of a similar bracket in Col. 11.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, this 15th day of April, 1946.

JOHN LEYDON,

Secretary.

Department of Industry and Commerce, A person authorised under Sec. 15 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 , to authenticate the seal of the said Minister.

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I declare that this Schedule is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature of Head of Household or person responsible for making the Return.

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Signature of Enumerator.