History: Scanlon, William Of Carrowntubber, Pension Extract 1908 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Sligo Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosaleen Scanlon killarguekennels@hotmail.com March 10, 2012, 3:00 pm SCANLON, WILLIAM OF CARROWNTUBBER, PENSION EXTRACT 1908 Old Age Pension Claim Forms. When the pensions Act was passed in 1908,many Irish people who had no proof of age used as proof of age the 1841 /1851 Census. (These census records were later destroyed in the Civil War) Application for Pension. of William Scanlon Carrentubber Co Sligo William Scanlon : Father: Martin SCANLON Mother: Bridget HEALY Townland : Carrowntubber Parish Achonry Barony Leyny Sligo Found in the 1851 Census. Additional Comments: Martin and Bridget married in 1842. Record is from 1908 or later.