1831 Census of Carlow


EXTENT, POPULATION, &c. OF THE TOWN OF CARLOW, WITHIN THE LIMITS PROPOSED.

EXTENT in Statute Acres		382
POPULATION in 1831		9,012


NUMBER of HOUSES
	Thatched	370
	Slated	964
		_______
	TOTAL	1,334

With more than 7 windows		330
With less than 7 windows		1,004
		_______
	TOTAL	1,334

ASSESSMENTS
Church Cess (only)

Number of Rate-Payers		883
Amount Raised		£.107,10
Number of £10 Qualifying Tenements.		403
Number of £10 Qualifying Occupiers		350

NUMBER of FREEMEN

Resident		5
Non-Resident		8
		_______
	TOTAL	13

FREEHOLDERS

Registered for the County,
in virtue of Property within
the Town of Carlow.		£50 - - 37
		20 - - 17
		10 - - 13
		__________
	Total	- - 67

ADDITIONAL FOR GRAIGUE.

EXTENT in Acres		114


POPULATION 1831		1,600


NUMBER of HOUSES.
	Thatched	146
	Slated	88
		_____
	TOTAL	234

Above 7 Windows		34
Less than ditto		200
		______
	TOTAL	234

PROBABLE CONSTITUENCY UNDER THE REFORM BILL, INCLUDING GRAIGUE.

Householders who have already Votes		2
Ditto, who will acquire Votes		378
Freemen resident within seven miles,
whose Rights will be reserved		3
		________
	TOTAL	383

N.B. - The Amount of County Cess raised on the Town is very trifling, as it is only assessed by the acre, like any other lands in the County.

		G. G.
		T. C. D.

Transcribed by: Noel Roche 2007

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