Camus Oughter

 

 

Camus Oughter is in the civil parish of Kilcummin. The civil parish corresponds with the following Church of Ireland parish of Kilcummin, Galway West. In general, the civil parish and the Church of Ireland parish are the same as is the case in the Kilcummin Oughterard area.

Camus Oughter is in the Electoral Division of Camus, in Civil Parish of Kilcummin, in the Barony of Moycullen, in the County of Galway

Irish Form of Name: Camus Uachtair

Translation: Camus means winding

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books

Other Forms of the Name:

Camus Oughter
Upper Camus
Camus Ooghter Boundary Surveyor
Cammas Oughter Barony Cess Book
Cammasoughter County Map
Camus Ooghter Local
Upper Commiss Rector of Kilcummin
Comasoughter Barony Map

Description:

Camus Oughter contains 1,439½ acres of land about 90 acres of which are under tillage and pasture, with 59 acres of water. The remainder is mountain pasture and bog.

Situation:

In the South Western extremity of the parish, bounded on the North by Derravonniv and an arm of the sea, which is also its western boundary, South by Camus Eighter, and East by Derryvrick.

A list of townlands that share a border with this townland:

This is a list of townlands that share a border with this townland.

• Camus Eighter
• Derravonniff [changed from Derrauvonniff – u crossed out]
• Derryvrisk

Proprietor:

Thomas B. Martin of Ballynahinch Castle.

Thomas B. Martin is a member of the Martin (Ross) family.

Landed Estates Database:

• Martin (Ross) – The Martin family were established beside Ross Lake in the barony of Moycullen, county Galway, from the late 16th century, where they purchased land from the O’Flahertys. They were Royalist supporters and were dispossessed of their property in the city of Galway by the Cromwellians. Robert Martin received a grant of 2,909 acres in the barony of Moycullen, by patent dated 21 Aug 1677. Jasper Martin of Ross, who died in 1700, had two sons Jasper and Richard, from whom descend the two branches of the family settled at Ross and Ballynahinch. Nicholas Martin, who died in 1811, married Elizabeth O’Hara, daughter of Robert O’Hara of Lenaboy, and according to Burke’s ”Landed Gentry”, a grandniece of James O’Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley. Their grandson, James Martin of Ross, had sixteen children from his two marriages. His daughter, Maud, married H. Callwell and they were the parents of the author, J. M. Callwell. The youngest daughter of James Martin was Violet Florence Martin of the well known literary team Somerville and Ross. The Martins of Ross owned 5,767 acres in county Galway in the 1870s. They advertised the sale of their estate in the Landed Estates’ Court in May 1885.
• Martin (Ballynahinch) – A branch of the Anglo Norman family of Martin, one of the Tribes of Galway, was granted the O’Flaherty lands in the Connemara region in the mid 17th century. This family were a junior branch of the Martins of Ross and under the Acts of Settlement were granted vast estates in counties Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Clare and Sligo. By a patent dated 1698 they were confirmed in the possession of their Connemara estate known as the Manor of Claremount by King William. The Westport Estate Papers document the sale of over 27,000 acres in the baronies of Moycullen and Ballynahinch by the trustees for the sale of Colonel John Browne’s estate to John Edwards for Richard Martin in 1699. The early generations of Martins lived at Birch Hall and Dangan, in the townland of Oranhill, parish of Rahoon, near Galway city. Richard Martin, better known as ‘Humanity Dick’, was the first member of the family to be reared as a Protestant. He was a famous duellist and founded the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Ballynahinch Castle was built in the centre of his estate. His son Thomas Martin died in 1847 during the Famine and Thomas’s only daughter and heir, Mary Laetita, inherited a heavily encumbered estate. She married her cousin, Arthur Gonne Bell, and died in New York in 1850. The Martin estates were offered for sale in two sections in 1849. Their property close to Galway town included Dangan, Corcullen, Bushypark and Killeen. Their Connemara estate was acquired by the Law Life Assurance Society in 1852, to whom it was heavily mortgaged. In 1853 the estate of almost 200,000 acres was surveyed by Thomas Colville Scott for a prospective buyer. Richard Martin, second son of Richard ‘Humanity Dick’ Martin of Ballynahinch, is recorded as holding five townlands in the parish of Killannin, barony of Moycullen, county Galway, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation although he emigrated to Canada in 1833. He was also recorded as the occupier of Clareville, a Martin home in the village of Oughterard. Many of his descendants still reside in Canada. http://www.martinhistory.net/

Down Survey

The Down Survey is a mapped survey. Using the Civil Survey as a guide, teams of surveyors, mainly former soldiers, were sent out under Petty’s direction to measure every townland to be forfeited to soldiers and adventurers. The resulting maps, made at a scale of 40 perches to one inch (the modern equivalent of 1:50,000), were the first systematic mapping of a large area on such a scale attempted anywhere. The primary purpose of these maps was to record the boundaries of each townland and to calculate their areas with great precision. The maps are also rich in other detail showing churches, roads, rivers, castles, houses and fortifications. Most towns are represented pictorially and the cartouches, the decorative titles, of each map in many cases reflect a specific characteristic of each barony. (http://downsurvey.tcd.ie)

Information from the Down Survey Website:

The Down Survey website will tell you who owned this townland in 1641 (pre Cromwell) and in 1671 (post Cromwell).

Down Survey website

Townland of CAMUS OUGHTER

Down Survey Name: Commas (Commascroume, Commaslicky, Commasoreavy)
1670 Owner(s): Meredith, Sir Thomas (Protestant)
County: Galway
Barony: Muckullin
Parish: Killcumyn
Unprofitable land: 1704 plantation acres
Profitable land: 90 plantation acres
Forfeited: 90 plantation acres

http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/landowners.php#mc=53.37027,-9.57174&z=14

The Tithe Applotment Books

About the Records

Tithes were a tax on agricultural produce which was payable by the occupiers of agricultural land. They were the main source of income for the parish clergy of the Church of Ireland (the largest Protestant church and the church established by law). However, in many parishes a large part of the tithes were ‘appropriate’, which meant that they were payable to a bishop, cathedral chapter or other ecclesiastical recipient, or were ‘impropriate’, which generally meant that they were payable to a local landowner. The parishes used in the Tithe Applotment Books are civil or Church of Ireland parishes, which often differ in name and territory from Catholic parishes,

Acts of Parliament of 1823 and 1832 provided for the conversion of tithes into a fixed charge on land, and specified the average price of wheat or oats in the parish in the seven years before 1821 as the basis on which the tithes would be calculated. They also extended the application of tithes to pasture, where previously they had been levied only on tillage.

This change in the law resulted in the valuation of individual holdings in almost all parishes containing agricultural land, in order to assess the portion of the tithes for which each occupier of land would be liable. The apportionment was recorded for each Church of Ireland parish in a Tithe Composition Applotment Book. The information was collected and the amounts were calculated by two Parochial Commissioners, one of whom was appointed by the cess-payers of the parish and the other by the relevant Diocese of the Church of Ireland. This procedure was carried out in over 2,500 parishes between the years 1823 and 1837.

The Tithe Applotment Books are in a variety of formats, from a few pages sewn together to elaborately bound volumes. In most cases they are written in manuscript throughout, although some consist of manuscript entries on printed questionnaires. The information in the books is broadly uniform and generally includes at least the name of occupier; the size of holding, the valuation and the tithe payable. In some cases more detailed information is provided. Some volumes have maps and most have certificates and correspondence attached.

The sub-divisions of the parish were recorded. Some of these subdivisions, such as ploughlands, ceased to be in official use after the six inch survey of the Ordnance Survey was completed in the 1840s. Only productive land was subject to tithe, and the books usually distinguish between this tithable land and untithable land such as roads or mountains. Tithable land was in some cases classified by quality, and a money value was given to each class. In some cases the proportion of tithe payable to the rector, vicar or lay proprietor of the tithes was set out. The column for observations was sometimes completed, with information about commonage, for example.

There are a number of other points that should be noted. The acreages given in the Tithe Applotment Books are in Irish or Plantation measure, which is 1.62 times larger than statute measure. Only occupiers of land at the time of the tithe composition are recorded, so not all heads of households living in a parish at the time are included. Only rural areas are systematically covered, although inhabitants of towns who held plots of cultivable land are included. The equivalent tax in urban areas, Minister’s Money, has left few records.

The Tithe Applotment Books are an important source of information for a wide variety of researchers of pre-Famine Ireland. They provide the first surviving national list of the occupiers of land, and are used by genealogists as a partial substitute for returns of the 1821 and 1831 censuses of population, which were destroyed in 1922. They also record information on the quality of land, and provide information on pre-Ordnance Survey territorial divisions, some of which were not recognised after the 1840s.

The National Archives hold the original Tithe Applotment Books only for the twenty-six counties of the Republic of Ireland. The books for the six counties of Northern Ireland are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland in Belfast. (http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/aboutmore.jsp)

Tithe Applotment Record for Camus Oughter

Landholders

Listed in the Tithe Applotment book for Camus Oughter in 1829 are;

Edmd Flaherty, Dl Nugh , Mathw Flaherty, Mark Karn, Patt Kelly, Michl Mulhern, Bartly Sulivan, Simn Sullivan, Tim Sullivan

Land Liable for Tithe

The total land liable for tithes in Camus Oughter was 24 acres. This was broken up into five separate columns according to the quality of land. In Camus Oughter the 4^th and 5^th rate quality land was left blank.

• 8 acres of 1^st rate quality land with a tithe of 1s 6d per acre.
• 8 acre of 2^nd rate quality land with a tithe of 1s per acre.
• 8 acres of 3^rd rate quality land with a tithe of 3d per acre.

Tithes Payable

The proportion of tithes payable to Richard Martin Esq. was £19 17s 01/4d, the proportion of tithes payable to Reverend James Daly was 5s 6d, and the proportion of tithes payable to Reverend John Wilson was 5s 6d.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Galway&parish=Kilcummin&townland=Upper+Camus&search=Search&sort=last_name_sort

Griffith’s Valuation 1850s

In Griffith’s Valuation the area is 1498 acres 1 roods and 24 perches with a land value of £20 16s 0d and a building value of £12 12s 0d with a total value of £36 8s 0 d. The area of water was 59 acres 0 roods and 0 perches.

Occupiers of the Land:

The occupiers of the land at this time were: Philip Kelly, Peter Clancy, Patrick Joyce, Bryan Flaherty (Bartle), Martin Sullivan, Barthw Sullivan, Bryan Flaherty (Edm.), Bridget Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan, Michael Flaherty, Patrick Flaherty, James Mulkeeran, Michael Mellet, Patrick Mellet, Barbara Naughton, Mary Mellet, Cumming Flaherty, John Mellet, Timothy Sullivan, Simon Sullivan, Honoria Sullivan and Thomas Flaherty.

The Landlord or immediate leasers was Directors of the Law Life Assurance Co.

Ownership of Land and Property

Philip Kelly, Peter Clancy, Patrick Joyce, Martin Sullivan, Bridget Sullivan, Michael Flaherty, Patrick Mellet, Barbara Naughton and Honoria Sullivan owned a house and land each. Bryan Flaherty (Bartle), Barthw Sullivan, Bryan Flaherty (Edm.), Patrick Flaherty, James Mulkeeran, Michael Mellet, Mary Mellet, Cumming Flaherty, John Mellet, Timothy Sullivan, Simon Sullivan and Thomas Flaherty owned a house, offices and land each. Margaret Sulivan owned land.

Annual Valuation

The total annual valuation of rateable property in Camus Oughter came to £36 8s 0d.

Land Rates: Philip Kelly, Peter Clancy, Bridget Sulivan, Margaret Sullivan, Michael Mellet, Mary Mellet, Thomas Flaherty, Patrick Mellet, Barbara Naughton and Honoria Sullivan each paid 12s. Patrick Joyce, Martin Sullivan, James Mulkeeran, John Mellet and Honoria Sullivan each paid £1 5s. Michael Flaherty paid £1. Bryan Flaherty (Bartle), Bryan Flaherty (Edm.), Patrick Flaherty and Simon Sullivan each paid £2 10s. Cumming Flaherty paid £2 15s and Barthw Sullivan paid £1 18s.

Building Rates: Philip Kelly and Thomas Flaherty each paid 3s. Bridget Sullivan paid 4s. Peter Clancy, Patrick Joyce, Martin Sullivan, Michael Flaherty, James Mulkeeran, Michael Mellet, Mary Mellet, John Mellet, Patrick Mellet, Barbara Naughton and Honoria Sullivan each paid 5s. Barthw Sullivan paid 7s. Bryan Flaherty (Bartle), Bryan Flaherty (Edm.), Patrick Flaherty, Cumming Flaherty, Timothy Sullivan and Simon Sullivan each paid 10s.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=559143

Out Offices and Land

The out office was a farm building, a cow house, piggery or barn. The land was very poor and sterile and people were always poverty-stricken. At this time most tenants were trying to eke out a living on 5acres or less and farmers needed at least 15.3 acres to survive.

Poor Law Union Ireland

In Ireland the Poor Relief Act of 1838 divided into districts or “unions” in which the local taxable inhabitants were to be financially responsible for all paupers in the area. In 1898 the Poor Law Union was adopted as the basic administrative division in place of the civil parish and barony. Further subdivision into 828 registration districts and 3,751 district electoral divisions followed. Townlands were not arranged according to these divisions with parish and barony retained as a means to make comparisons with records gathered before 1898.

The 1838 Act

The main provisions of the 1838 Act were:

• The extension of the existing Poor Law Commissioners’ powers to Ireland, with the appointment of Assistant Commissioners who were to implement the Act in Ireland.
• The division of the country into Poor Law Unions based on Irish electoral divisions which were themselves made up from townlands.
• The creation of a Board of Guardians for each Union, two-thirds of whom were to be elected, the other third to be appointed ex officio.
• The setting up of a workhouse in each Union.
• The collection of a local poor-rate to finance the system.
• Assistance for emigration.

Initially, 130 Unions were created, based upon 2,049 electoral divisions. The divisions were composed of townlands, a peculiarly Irish unit, traditionally of 120 Irish acres in area. (Between 1848 and 1850, an additional 33 Unions were created by subdividing and reorganizing the boundaries of some existing Unions, particularly in the west of the country.

Boards of Guardians were elected annually on 25th March. Only rate-payers were eligible for election, which effectively disenfranchised most of the native Irish who were usually tenants at this time. Rate-payers were allowed between one and six votes depending on the size of a valuation of their property.

Townlands

A town land is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion 1169. Camus Oughter is a townland.

Other placenames in this townland:

Some other placenames in or near this townland are …

• Camus Bay (bay)
• Camus hill (trigonometrical station)
• Cat Rock (rock)
• Cluster Rock (rock)
• Hive Rock (rock)
• Knockaunnaglogh (rock)
• Loughaneeghaun (mill)
• Loughnalannagh (lake)
• Mossy Rock and Mossy Rock North (rock)
• Preesooncamus (marsh)
• Scalp Island (rock)
• Suck Rock (rock)

 Population & Census Information

Census 1841-1891

In 1841 there were 38 houses with 201 people living in Camus Oughter .

1851, 30 houses with 138 people,

1861, 42 houses with 182 people,

1871, 37 house with 204 people

1881 39 houses with 231 people (107 males, 124 females). The valuation of Houses & Land in 1881 was £34 15s 0d. There was 16 outbuildings.

1891 139 houses with 252 people (129 males, 123 females). The valuation of Houses & Land in 1891 was £34 15s 0d. There was 74 outbuildings.

You can retrieve a list of people who lived in this townland from 1827 to 1911. This list is compiled from the following resources.

• The Tithe Applotment Books
• Griffith’s Valuation
• 1901 Census
• 1911 Census

List of nineteenth century and early twentieth century inhabitants.

1851 Old Age Pension Census Search Forms

Naughton

An application was made by Naughton from Camus in the Parish of Kilcummin in the Barony of Moycullen. Reference # Cen/S/1966. No record was found.

O’Sullivan (O’Malley)

An application was made by O’Sullivan from Camus in the Parish of Kilcummin in the Barony of Moycullen. Reference # Cen/S/1967. The surname O’Malley also appears on the application. A record was found.

Patrick Naughton or Norton

An application was made by Patrick Naughton or Norton Address c/o Mr John McDonagh, The Residence, Mountain View, Costello PO, Co. Galway.

Full Name of Father and Mother of Applicant: Thos and Bridget Naughton or Norton.

Residence in 1851: Gleniemurrin, Camus Eighter/Camus Oughter, Parish of Kilcummin, Barony of Moycullen, County Galway Date of Receipt of application 2.1.17. Reference # Census S/11/1966 Application # C/17.41

Return searched by ?? 4.1.17 Not found

Thomas Sullivan (1846017)

An application was made by Thomas Sullivan (1846017) Address: Mr. Christopher S O’Connor, Letterard, Carna, Co. Galway.

Full Name of Father and Mother of Applicant: Michael Sullivan (James) & Mary O’Malley

Residence in 1851: there were 2 searches

Street: Turlough, Turlougbeg Townland: Camus Eighter or Camus Oughter Parish: Kilcummin Barony: Moycullen, County: Galway

Street: Turlough, Turlougbeg Townland: Derryrush Parish: Moyrus Barony: Ballynahinch, County: Galway

The following names are listing on the side of the application: Mary, Peter, Stephen, Coleman, Sarah & Thos

Date of Receipt of application 17 May 1916. Reference # Census S/11/1967 Application # C/16 3044

Return searched by ?? 19.5.16  S 1 Turloughbeg

Extract made 19.5.16 Certified 20.5.16 Copy despatched to Appliciants address WD 22.5.16

1901 Census

This is a return of the members of the family, their Visitors, Boarders, Servants who slept or abode in their house on the night of Sunday March 31^st 1901 in Camus Oughter.

General Information

There were 48 buildings listed in the townland of Camus Oughter. 44 of the houses were inhabited; house no. 6 was uninhabited, house no. 7 was a shop and uninhabited, house no. 47 was a National School and house no. 48 was a R.C. Chapel. All the people were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway apart from 1 person in house No. 40 who was born in America.

Farm Buildings and Out Offices

There were 48 out offices and farm steadings in the townland. These were; Cow houses, Piggeries, fowl houses, Barns, potato houses and sheds. Only page 1 of Form B – Return of Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings is available. This goes into details on the types of Out-offices there were in the townland and covers house no. 1 through to house no. 24.

Description of the Houses

Class of House: The class of house depended on the materials used in the roof, walls, number of rooms and number of front windows. A 1^st class house was considered the highest standard.

Walls of the houses: The walls were of stone, brick, and concrete or of mud, wood or other perishable material. The houses in Camus Oughter were built of stone, brick or concrete. There were no mud cabins.

Roofs: Roofs were of slate, iron, tiles, thatch, wood or other perishable material. The roofs of houses were of thatch, wood or perishable material. They were most likely thatched.

House Occupancy

46 of the 48 buildings were listed as private dwellings and were occupied by 1 family. House No. 3 was listed as a shop and was occupied by 1 family. House No. 6 was uninhabited. House No. 7 was listed as a shop and was uninhabited. Building No. 47 was Camus National School and building No 48 was a Roman Catholic Chapel. The people listed as the head of the family was also listed as the lawful landholder with the exception of house No. 2, 3, 27, 39 and 46 (see below). There was a total population of 191, with 98 males and 93 females residing in the townland.

Enumerators Extract

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000838107/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000838108/

House & Buildings Return

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000838109/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000838110/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000838111/

Out Office & Farm Steadings

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000838112/

House No. 1 (2 occupants)

John Gibbons aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Eliza aged 70. John was a carpenter and a farmer, he had a cow house and a piggery. They could both read and write and both spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392978/

House No. 2 (3 occupants)

Walter Gibbons aged 23 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Katie aged 24. Walter was a general labourer and Katie was a housekeeper. They had a 1 year old daughter, Mary. They had no out offices. Walter could read and write Katie could not read. They all spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms. John Gibbons was the lawful landholder.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392979/

House No. 3 – Shop (2 occupants)

Bridget Flaherty aged 37 was the head of the family. She was a grocer and had 1 shed. Also living in the house was her border Katherine O’Flaherty aged 27. Katherine was a National Teacher. They could both read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 2 house with 3 front windows. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms. The house was also a shop.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392980/

House No. 4 (5 occupants)

Anne Sullivan aged 60 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had a cow house and a piggery. Anne was a widow and lived with her son Martin aged 25 and her daughters Bridget aged 24, Barbara aged 22, and Anne aged 20. They were all unmarried and were listed as a farmer’s son and daughters. Anne, Martin and Bridget could not read, Barbara and Anne could read and write. Anne and Bridget spoke Irish, Martin, Barbara and Anne aged 20 spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392981/

House No. 5 (7 occupants)

Martin Flaherty aged 62 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 62. Martin was a farmer and had a cow house and a piggery. Also living in the house were his daughters Mary aged 30, Bridget aged 28, and Kate aged 26, his son Martin aged 17 and his daughter Sarah aged 14. They were all unmarried and were listed as a farmer’s son and daughters. Martin, Bridget, Mary, and Sarah could not read and spoke Irish. Bridget aged 28, Kate and Martin aged 17 could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 7 people occupied 2 available rooms. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392982/

House No. 6 (0 occupants)

Martin Flaherty was the lawful landholder of this house which was uninhabited.

House No. 7 – Shop (0 occupants)

Martin Flaherty was the lawful landholder of this house which was uninhabited. The building was listed as a shop.

House No. 8 (3 occupants)

Bartly Mellett aged 40 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had no out offices. Bartly lived with his sister Bridget aged 33 who was a house keeper and his cousin Patrick Carther aged 14 who was General Servant Domestic. They were all unmarried. Bartly and Bridget could not read and write, Patrick could read. Bartly and Patrick spoke Irish and English, Bridget spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392983/

House No. 9 (4 occupants)

Colman Sullivan aged 29 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had a cow house and a piggery. Colman was not married and lived with his mother Honor Keane aged 79 who was a housekeeper, his step sister Honor Keane aged 21 and his nephew Pat Flaherty aged 18. Honor and Pat were both farm servants, and they were both unmarried. His mother Honor was listed as married. Pat could read and write, no one else could not read. Colman and Pat spoke Irish and English and everyone else spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front windows. 4 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392984/

House No. 10 (5 occupants)

Bridget Sullivan aged 35 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had no out offices. Bridget was a widow and lived with her daughter Mar aged 14, her son Anthony aged 12 and her daughters Nellie aged 10 and Honor aged 9. The two eldest children were listed as farmer’s daughter and son and the two youngest were scholars. Bridget could not read and spoke Irish, her children could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 4 house with no front windows. 5 people occupied 1 available room.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392985/

House No. 11 (2 occupants)

Honor Flaherty aged 76 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had no out offices. Honor was a widow and lived with her daughter Margaret aged 32. Margaret was a farmer’s daughter and was not married. Honor could not read and spoke Irish. Margaret could read and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392986/

House No. 12 (10 occupants)

Bartly Flaherty aged 44 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 piggery. Bartly lived with his wife Mary aged 36. Also living in the house were his daughter Mary aged 18, son Bartly aged 12, daughter Annie aged 10, sons Cumyn aged 8, Pat aged 7 and John aged 5 and his daughters Honor aged 3 and Margaret aged 1. His two eldest children were listed as a farmer’s daughter and son and the rest of the children apart from the two youngest were scholars. Bartly and his three youngest children could not read. His wife Mary and his children Bartly, Annie, Cumyn and Pat could read and write. His daughter Mary could read. Everyone apart from the youngest child spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 10 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392987/

House No. 13 (5 occupants)

Patrick Joyce aged 32 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Margaret aged 27. Patrick was a farmer and had 1 cow house and a piggery. Patrick’s mother Nora aged 60 also lived in the house. Nora was a housekeeper. Also living in the house were his daughter Honor aged 3 and his son John aged 4 months. Patrick could read and write, Margaret and Nora could not read or write. The children could not read. Everyone apart from the youngest spoke Irish, Patrick and Margaret spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392988/

House No. 14 (3 occupants)

Martin Sullivan aged 61 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 30. Martin was a farmer and had no out offices. Also living in the house was his brother in law John Conneely aged 32. John was a farm servant. No one in the house could read and they all spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with no front windows. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392989/

House No. 15 (7 occupants)

Rodger Flaherty aged 60 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 cow house. Rodger was a widower and lived with his sons Bartly aged 28, Pat aged 26, Cumym aged 24 and Mark aged 22 and his daughters Mary aged 21 and Ellen aged 20. All of Rodger’s children were listed as farmer’s sons and daughters and were not married. Rodger and Bartly could not read and write, Mark could read and write, no one else could read. Everyone spoke Irish, Bartly, Pat, Mark, Mary and Ellen spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 7 people occupied 2 available rooms. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392990/

House No. 16 (7 occupants)

Cumyn Flaherty aged 48 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Margaret aged 48. Cumyn was a farmer and had 1 cow house and a piggery. Also living in the house were his daughter Mary aged 21, his son William aged 13, his daughter Maggie aged 11, his sons John aged 7 and Cumyn aged 4. His eldest three children were listed as farmer’s daughters and son and the two youngest were scholars. Cumyn and his youngest son could not read, everyone else could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 7 people occupied 3 available rooms. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/1392991/

House No. 17 (9 occupants)

Kate Flaherty aged 60 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 cow house and a piggery. Kate was a widow and lived with her son Bartly aged 40 and his wife Sarah aged 30. Bartly was a farmer’s son and Sarah was a house keeper. Also living in the house were her son Martin aged 28, her grandsons Bartly aged 8, Coleman aged 6 and Michael aged 5, her granddaughter Anne aged 3 and her grandson Patrick who’s age down as ½ in the infant section (possibly 6 months). Martin was a farmer’s son and not married and the three eldest children were scholars. Her son Bartly could read and write and her grandson Bartly could read, no one else could read. Everyone apart from the youngest child spoke Irish, Bartly aged 40 and Bartly aged 8, Coleman and Michael spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 9 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 18 (4 occupants)

Mary Mulkerrins aged 60 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had a cow house and a piggery. Mary was a widow and lived with her son Martin aged 35; her daughter Mary Joyce and her granddaughter Bridget aged 1. Martin was a farmer’s son and Mary was married and a house keeper. No one in the house could read, everyone spoke Irish and Martin and Mary spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 4 house with no front windows. 4 people occupied 1 available room.

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House No. 19 (4 occupants)

Bridget Mulkerrins aged 80 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 fowl house and a potato house. Bridget was a widow and lived with her son Martin aged 40, her daughter Mary ages 30 and her son Michael aged 22. None of her children were married they were all listed as farmer’s sons and daughter. No one in the house could read, they all spoke Irish and Martin spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 4 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 20 (6 occupants)

Colman Flaherty aged 70 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 68. Colman was a farmer and had a cow house and a fowl house. Also living in the house were his daughters Mary aged 26 and Anne aged 24, his son Colman aged 23 and his daughter Honor aged 20. They were all listed as farmer’s daughters and son and were all single. No one in the house could read except Honor who could read and write. They all spoke Irish, Colman aged 23 and Honor spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 21 (6 occupants)

Patrick Flaherty aged 55 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 50. Patrick was a farmer and had no out buildings. Also living in the house were his sons William aged 23, Martin aged 21 and John aged 19 and his daughter Mary aged 17. They were all listed as farmer’s sons and daughter and were all single. Patrick and Bridget could not read, their children could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with no front windows. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 22 (8 occupants)

Michael Mulkerrins aged 50 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 40. Michael was a farmer and had 1 barn. Also living in the house were his daughter Mary aged 20 and his sons Colman aged 18, Joseph aged 17, Martin aged 15 and Thomas aged 10. They were all listed as farmer’s sons and daughter except Thomas who was a scholar. Michael’s mother, Mary aged 70 also lived with them. Mary was a widow. Michael, his wife Mary, his daughter Mary and his mother Mary could not read. Thomas could read and the other children could read and write. They all spoke Irish, Michael and his four youngest children spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with no front windows. 8 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 23 (6 occupants)

Michael Sullivan aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 40. Michael was a farmer and had no out buildings. Also living in the house were his sons Bartly aged 18, Patrick aged 14, John aged 12 and Anthoney aged 8. They were all listed as farmer’s sons. No one in the house could read, they all spoke Irish, Michael, Patrick and John spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 24 (6 occupants)

John Sullivan aged 64 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Anne aged 50. John was a farmer and had a cow house and a piggery. Also living in the house were his daughter Anne aged 26 and his sons Anthony aged 24 and Patrick aged 18. They were all listed as farmer daughter and sons and were all single. John granddaughter Anne Walsh aged 8 also lived with them; she was lisetd as a scholar. John, Anne and his granddaughter could not read, everyone else could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish, all his children and his granddaughter spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 25 (10 occupants)

Patrick Conneely aged 48 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 40. Patrick was a farmer and had 2 out buildings. Also living in the house were his son Joseph aged 17, his daughter Mary aged 15, his sons John aged 13, Peter aged 11 and Patrick aged 9, his daughters Anne aged 7 and Catherine aged 5 and his son Thomas aged 2. The 3 eldest children were farmer’s son s and daughter and the other children, apart from Thomas, were scholars. Patrick, Mary, Joseph, Mary and John could read and write, Peter, Patrick and Anne could read and the youngest two, Catherine and Thomas, could not read. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 10 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 26 (8 occupants)

John Walsh aged 50 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 30. John was a farmer and had 2 out buildings. Also living in the house were his son John aged 8, his daughters Mary aged 6, Anne aged 5 and Bridget aged 3, and his sons Michael aged 1 and Anthony aged 2 months. John, Mary and Anne were scholars. John was the only person in the house who could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and English except the three youngest who spoke Irish only. They lived in a class 4 house with 0 front windows. 8 people occupied 1 available room.

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House No. 27 (1 occupant)

Honor FitzPatrick aged 76 was the head of the family. She was a house keeper and had no out buildings. Honor was not married and lived alone. She lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 1 person occupied 2 available rooms. John Mellet was listed as the legal land holder.

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House No. 28 (8 occupants)

John Mellet aged 80 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 60. John was a farmer and had no out buildings. Also living in the house were his daughter Kate aged 20 and his sons John aged 18, Pat aged 16, Cumnyn aged 12, Thomas aged 10 and Colman aged 8. All apart from Colman, who was a scholar, were listed as farmer’s sons and daughter. No one in the house could read, they all spoke Irish, Colman spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 0 front windows. 8 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 29 (3 occupants)

Michael Folan aged 80 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 60. Michael was a farmer and had 3 out buildings. Mary was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his son Michael aged 30. Michael was listed as a farmer’s son and was not married. No one but Michael aged 30 could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish Micheal aged 30 spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 0 front windows. 3 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 30 (6 occupants)

Pat Folan aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Ellen aged 57. Pat was a farmer and had 2 out buildings. Ellen was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his son Michael aged 30, his daughter Mary aged 28, his sons Martin aged 26 and Stephen aged 24. They were all listed as farmers sons and daughter and were all single. No one could read except Stephen who could read and write. They all spoke Irish and Stephen spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 0 front windows. 6 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 31 (5 occupants)

Pat Sullivan aged 50 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 48. Pat was a farmer and had no out buildings. Bridget was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his daughter Mary aged 9, his son Colman aged 7 and his daughter Bridget aged 4. Mary and Colman were listed as a farmer’s daughter and son. No one in the house could read. They all spoke Irish and Pat spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 5 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 32 (9 occupants)

James Mellet aged 52 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 50. James was a farmer and had 1 out building. Mary was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his sons Michael aged 24 and Pat aged 19, his daughter Bridget aged 16, his son Colman aged 12, his daughter Marget aged 7 and his son James aged 2. They were all listed as farmer’s sons and daughters. Michael was married. Also living with them was his daughter in law Annie Mellet aged 26 whose occupation was listed as general housework. Michael, Pat, Bridget and Colman could read and write, no one else could read. Everyone spoke Irish, Michael, Pat, Bridget, Colman, Marget and Annie spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 9 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 33 (8 occupants)

Pat Mulkerrins aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Anne aged 50. Pat was a farmer and had no out buildings. Also living in the house were his sons Colman aged 12, James aged 10, Martin aged 8 and Joseph aged 6, and his daughters Barbra aged 4 and Mary aged 2.Colmans was listed as a farmer’s son, James, Martin and Joseph were scholars. Only James could read and write, Martin and Joseph could read. Everyone spoke Irish James, Martin and Joseph spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 8 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 34 (5 occupants)

Bridget Mellet aged 60 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 out building. Bridget was a widow and lived with her son in law Michael Joyce aged 30, and her daughter Kate Joyce aged 23. They were both farm servants. Also living in the house were her granddaughters Mary Joyce aged 2 and Bridget Joyce aged 9 months. Kate was listed as ‘not married’ on the census form but ‘not’ is crossed out. No one in the house could read and they all spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 5 people occupied available rooms.

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House No. 35 (6 occupants)

Michael Sullivan aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 55. Michael was a farmer and had 2 out buildings. Bridget was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his sons Patrick aged 32, Michael aged 30, Coleman aged 28 and Barthy aged 26. They were all listed as general labourers and were all single. Michael Coleman and Barth could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish, Patrick, Michael and Barth spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 6 people occupied   3 available rooms.

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House No. 36 (4 occupants)

Martin Naughton aged 30 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Barbra aged 28. Martin was a farmer and had 2 out buildings. Barbra was a house keeper. Also living in the house was his brother Colman aged 28 who was a farm servant and his sister Ann aged 24 whose occupation was listed as general house work. They were both single. Anne was the only person who could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish, Ann spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 0 front windows. 4 people occupied 2   available rooms.

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House No. 37 (4 occupants)

Colman Tierney aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Margaret aged 55. Colman was a farmer and had 2 out buildings. Also living in the house were his son Patrick aged 25 and his daughter Sarah aged 17. Both were listed as a farmer’s son and daughter and were both single. Everyone apart from Margaret could read and write, she could not read. They all spoke Irish and English apart from Margaret who spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 4 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 38 (2 occupants)

Joseph Keane aged 40 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had no out buildings. Joseph was not married and lived with his widowed mother Barbara aged 80. Barbara was a house keeper. Neither could read and both spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 39 (1 occupant)

Sarah Cloonan aged 50 was the head of the family. She was a huxter and had no out buildings. Sarah was a widow and lived alone. She could not read and spoke Irish and English. She lived in a class 4 house with 0 front windows. 1 person occupied 1 available room. Joseph Keane was listed as the legal land holder.

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House No. 40 (3 occupants)

Bridget Kelly aged 80 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had no out buildings. Bridget was a widow and lived with her son Willaim aged 23 who was a farmer’s son and her grandson John Flaherty aged 10 who was a farm servant. John was born in America. No one in the house could read. Everyone spoke Irish and William and John spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 3 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 41 (6 occupants)

John Kelly aged 30 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Honor aged 30. John was a farmer and had 1 out building. Also living in the house were his daughter Bridget aged 7 and his sons Colman aged 6, Michael aged 4 and Thomas aged 2. Bridget, Michael and Colman were scholars. John could read and write, Bridget and Colman could read. Everyone spoke Irish, John, Bridget, Colman and Michael spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 42 (7 occupants)

Colman Kelley aged 40 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 35. Colman was a farmer and had 1 out house. Mary was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his son Colman aged 11, his daughter Barbra aged 9, his son John aged 7 and his daughters Bridget aged 5 and Anne aged 2. Bridget was a scholar and the eldest three children were listed as farmer’s sons and daughter. Only Colman (40) could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish, Colman (40) and Bridget spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 7 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 43 (3 occupants)

Ellen Flaherty aged 60 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had no out building. Ellen was a widow and lived with her son Thomas and her daughter Anne aged 22. Both were listed as farmer’s son and daughter and were both single. No one in the house could and read everyone spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 44 (3 occupants)

Stephen Joyce aged 27 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 25. Stephen was a farmer and had 1 out building. Also living in the house was his brother Bartly aged 28. Bartly was a farm servant and single. No one in the house could read and everyone spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with1 front window. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 45 (8 occupants)

Coleman O Malley aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Anne aged 50. Coleman was a farmer and had no out buildings. Also living in the house were his son Martin aged 25, his daughter Barbara aged 22, his sons John aged 20 and Patrick aged 17, his daughter Mary aged 15 and his son Thomas aged 13. They were all listed as farmer’s sons and daughters and were all single. Only John and Mary could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and the youngest four spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 8 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 46 (2 occupants)

Patrick Keane aged 64 was the head of the family. Patrick was married but his wife is not listed in the house on the night of the census. He lived with his son Patrick aged 29, who was single. Both were listed as boat-men. Patrick had no out buildings. Neither could read and they both spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 2 available rooms. No one was listed as the legal land holder of the house.

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1911 Census

This is a return of the Members of families in Camus Oughter, their visitors, boarders and servants who slept or abode in the house on the night of Sunday the 2^nd of April 1911.

Description of the Houses

All the houses in Camus Oughter were listed as private dwellings and were built of concrete or stone. Most of the roofs of the houses were of wood, thatch or other perishable material. Most likely they were thatched. House no. 48 and house no. 50 had roofs of slate, iron or tile, probably slate. The heads of the families were listed as the landholders except house 5, house 6, house 11, house 20 and house 38 (see below). One family lived in each property. House no. 16 and house no. 22 were not inhabited. The Class of the house depended on the material used in the roof, walls, number of rooms and number of front windows. Most of the houses came under “2’ in the census form meaning that there could be 2, 3, or 4, rooms in the house. One house came under ‘1’ which meant there was 1 room in the house.

General Information

52 of the 54 buildings were listed as private dwellings and 49 of the houses were occupied by 1 family. They were all Roman Catholics and the head of the family was the landholder except house 5, house 6, house 11, house 20 and house 38. There were a total of 229 people living in the village, 113 males and 116 females. Building no. 52 was Camus National School and building no. 53 was a Roman Catholic Church. There were a total of 83 farm buildings in the village. These were 2 stables, 1 coach house, 37 cow houses, 13 calf houses, 17 piggeries and 13 fowl houses.

House No. 1 (3 occupants)

Mary Joyce aged 52 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had no out buildings. Mary was a widow and had been married for 14 years. She had 3 children born alive and 2 children still living. She lived with her daughters Bridget aged 12 and Kate aged 10. Both children were scholars. Mary could not read, Bridget and Kate could read and write. They all spoke Irish. They lived in a class 4 house with no front windows. 3 people occupied 1 available room.

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House No. 2 (1 occupant)

Bartly Mellett aged 55 was the head of the house. He was a farmer and had no out buildings. Bartly was single and lived alone. Bartly could not read and spoke Irish. He lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 1 person occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 3 (8 occupants)

Patrick Keane 72 aged was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Patrick was married but his wife is not listed in the house on the night of the census. Also living in the house were his son Patrick aged 34 and his wife Anne aged 28. Patrick was a farmer’s son. Patrick and Anne were married for 9 years and had 5 children born alive and 5 children still living. His granddaughters Mary aged 7, Anne aged 6 and Honor aged 4, his grandson John aged 3 and his granddaughter Barbara aged 1 also lived in the house. Mary and Anne were both scholars. Anne and her daughters Mary and Anne could read and write no one else in the house could read. Everyone in the house spoke Irish and English except John who spoke Irish and Barbara who had no language listed under her name. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 8 people occupied 1 available room.

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House No. 4 (2 occupants)

John Gibbons aged 69 was the head of the family. John was a farmer and a Navy Pensioner. He had 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. He lived with his wife aged 80 they were married for 49 years and had 6 children born alive and 5 children still living. Eliza was born in Co. Mayo. They could both read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 5 (7 occupants)

Walter Gibbons aged 35 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and a carpenter and had 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Walter lived with his wife Kate aged 40. They were married for 13 years and had 5 children born alive and 5 children still living. Also living in the house were his daughter Mary aged 11 and his sons Michael aged 9, Thomas aged 7, Patrick aged 5 and John aged 2. Mary, Michael and Thomas were scholars. Walter, Mary Michael and Thomas could read and write, Kate could read. They all spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 7 people occupied 2 available rooms. John Gibbons was listed as the legal land holder of the property.

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House No. 6 (6 occupants)

Annie Sullivan aged 75 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery. Annie was a widow and lived with her son Martin aged 40 and his wife Honor aged 30. Martin was listed as a farmer’s son. Martin and Honor were married for 3 years and had 1 child born a live and 1 child still living. Their daughter Mary whose age is not given also lived in the house. Annie’s daughters Bridget aged 30 and Barbara aged 27 also lived in the house. They were both single. No one could read except Barbara who could read and write. They all spoke Irish, Martin, Honor and Barbara spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 6 people occupied 3 available rooms. Annie had an illness, listed as ‘Indegester’. Martin Sullivan was listed as the legal land holder of the property.

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House No. 7 (4 occupants)

Martin Flaherty aged 69 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 fowl house. Martin lived with his wife Bridget aged 73, listed as a farmer’s wife. They were married 52 years and had 10 children born alive and 8 children still living. Also living in the house were his daughter Kate aged 39 and his son Martin aged 32. Both were single and were listed as a farmer’s daughter and son. No one in the house could read and everyone spoke Irish, Kate and Martin aged 32 spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 4 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 8 (1 occupant)

Bridget Flaherty aged 33 was the head of the family. She was a house keeper and had no out buildings. Bridget was single and lived alone. She could read and write and spoke Irish and English. She lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows.1 person occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 9 (3 occupants)

Bridget Sullivan aged 50 was the head of the family. She was a house keeper and had 1 cow house. Bridget was a widow and had been married for 30 years. She had 2 children born alive and 2 children still living. Bridget lived with her son Anthony aged 23 who was a work man and her daughter Norah aged 20 whose occupation was listed as house work. They were both single. Bridget and Norah could not read, Anthony could read and write. Bridget spoke Irish and Anthony and Norah spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 10 (2 occupants)

Pat Flaherty aged 28 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had no out buildings. he lived with his wife Bridget aged 30. Bridget was a house keeper. They were married for 1 year and had no children. They could both read and write and they both spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 2 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 11 (7 occupants)

Norah Sullivan aged 73 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 stable and 1 cow house. Norah was married but her husband was not listed on the census. She had 1 child still living. She lived with her son Colman aged 45 who was a farmer and her daughter in law Barbara aged 35 who was a housekeeper. Colman and Barbara were married 10 years and had 4 children born alive and 4 children still living. Also living on the house were Colman and Barbara’s son Martin aged 8 and their daughters Mary aged 7, Norah aged 5 and Barbara aged 3. Martin and Mary were scholars and Norah and Barbara were listed as ‘child’. Barbara aged 35 and her children Martin and Mary could read, no one else could read. Everyone spoke Irish, Colman, Barbara, Martin and Mary spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 7 people occupied 3 available rooms. Colman Sullivan was listed as the legal land holder of the property.

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House No. 12 (2 occupants)

Norah Flaherty aged 80 was the head of the family. She was a housekeeper and had no out buildings. Norah was a widow and had been married for 50 years. She had 1 child born alive and 1 child still living. She lived with her daughter Margaret aged 40. Margaret was single. Neither could read and they both spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 13 (7 occupants)

Bartly Flaherty aged 60 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 55. They were married for 35 years and had 11 children born alive and 10 children still living. Bartly was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 piggery, Mary was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his sons Patrick aged 19 and John aged 17 and his daughters Nora aged 15, Maggie aged 12 and Bridget aged 10. His sons were labourers and his daughters were scholars. Neither Bartly nor Mary could read, Bridget could read and everyone else could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 7 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 14 (6 occupants)

Patrick Joyce aged 45 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Margaret aged 40. They were married for 14 years and had 4 children born alive and 4 children still living. Patrick was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Margaret was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his daughter Nora aged 12, his son John aged 10, his daughter Mary aged 7 and his son Michael aged 5. All the children were scholars. Neither Margaret nor Michael could read, Mary could read and everyone else could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and English except Michael who spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 15 (5 occupants)

Barthly Flaherty aged 30 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 23. They were married for 3 years and had 1 child born alive and 1 child still living. Barthly was a farmer and had no out buildings. Also living in the house were his brother Patrick aged 27 who was a labourer and his sister Nellie aged 23. His daughter Bridget aged 1 also lived with them. Barthly and Mary could read and write and spoke Irish and English, Patrick and Nellie could not read and spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 16 (0 occupants)

The house was uninhabited. Bartly Flaherty was the legal landholder of the property.

House No. 17 (5 occupants)

Kate Flaherty aged 80 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Kate was a widow and had been married for 33 years. She had 7 children born alive and 4 children still living. She lived with her son Martin aged 40 who was a farmer’s son, her daughter in law Barbara aged 27, her grandson Michael aged 3 and her granddaughter Kate aged 1. Martin and Barbara were married 5 years and had 3 children born alive and 2 children still living. No one in the house could read and everyone spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 5 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 18 (5 occupants)

Cummin Flaherty aged 68 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Cummin was a widower and had been married for 38 years and had 8 children born alive and 6 children still living. He lived with his sons William aged 25, John aged 18, Cummin aged 15 and Colman aged 10. Cummin could not read and spoke Irish, his sons could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 19 (9 occupants)

Bartly Flaherty aged 52 was the head of the family. Bartly was a farmer and had no out buildings. He lived with his wife Sarah. They were married for 22 years and had 7 children born alive and 7 children still living. Also living in the house were his sons Bartly aged 20, Colman aged 20 and Michael aged 16, his daughter Anne aged 13, his son Pat aged 10 and his daughter Mary aged 7. Bartly, Colman and Michael were listed as farmer’s sons and Anne and Pat were scholars. Sarah and Mary could not read, everyone else could read and write. Bartly, Sarah and Mary spoke Irish everyone else spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 9 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 20 (10 occupants)

Patrick Flaherty aged 68 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 calf house. He lived with his wife Bridget. They were married for 45 years and had 8 children born alive and 7 children still living. Bridget was named as the head of the family on the house and building return form and Patrick was named as the legal land holder. Also living in the house were his son John aged 30 who was a farmer, his daughter in law Bridget aged 22 and their daughter Delia aged 4 months. John and Bridget were married for 1 year and had 1 child born alive and 1 child still living. Patrick’s daughter Mary McDonagh aged 28 and his granddaughters Mary McDonagh aged 8, Bridget McDonagh aged 4 his grandson Patrick McDonagh aged 2 and his granddaughter Margaret McDonagh who was under 1 month also lived in the house. Mary was married for 9 years and had 4 children born alive and 4 children still living. Mary McDonagh aged 8 was a scholar. Neither Patrick, Bridget nor their grandchildren, apart from Mary McDonagh could read. John, Bridget Mary McDonagh and Mary McDonagh could read and write. Everyone apart from the three youngest grandchildren spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 2 house with 3 front windows. 10 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469794/

House No. 21 (4 occupants)

Bridget Mulkerrins aged 75 was the head of the family. She was 1 cow house and 1 calf house. Bridget was a widow and had 6 children born alive and 5 children still living. She lived with her sons Martin aged 53 and Patrick aged 50 and her daughter Mary aged 49. That were all single and her sons were listed farmer’s sons. No one could read and everyone spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 4 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469795/

House No. 22 (0 occupants)

Bridget Mulkerrins was named as the legal landholder of the property. The house was un inhabited.

House No. 23 (4 occupants)

Colman Flaherty aged 80 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 78. They were married for 50 years and had 7 children born alive and 6 children still living. Coleman was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 calf house. Also living in the house were his daughters Anne aged 32 and Honor aged 27, who were both single. Only Honor could read and write, no one else could read. They all spoke Irish and Honor spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 4 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469796/

House No. 24 (3 occupants)

Martin Mulkerrins aged 45 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 40. They were married for 5 years and had 1 child born alive and 1 child still living. Martin was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 piggery. His daughter Mary aged 2 also lived in the house. No one in the house could read and everyone spoke Irish, Martin spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 3 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469797/

House No. 25 (2 occupants)

Mary Mulkerrins aged 70 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 cow house. Mary was a widow lived with her son Joseph aged 25. Joseph was single and was listed as a farmer’s son. Mary could not read Joseph could. Mary spoke Irish and Joseph spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 2 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 26 (3 occupants)

John Sullivan aged 80 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Nancy aged 75. They were married for 50 years and had 8 children born alive and 8 children still living. John was a farmer and had 1 cow house. Nancy was a house keeper. John’s son Patrick aged 26 also lived in the house. Patrick was a labourer and single. John and Nancy could not read and spoke Irish. Patrick could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 2 house with 3 front windows. 3 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 27 (4 occupants)

Michael Sullivan aged 70 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had no out buildings. Michael was a widower and lived with his sons, Bartly aged 27, John aged 18 and Anthony aged 16. They were listed as farmer’s sons and were single. Michael and Bartly could not read and spoke Irish. John and Anthony could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 4 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469800/

House No. 28 (11 occupants)

John Walsh aged 55 was the head of the family; he lived with his wife Mary aged 48. They were married for 21 years and had 9 children born alive and 9 children still living. John was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery. Mary was a house keeper. Also living in the house were his son John aged 18, his daughters Mary aged 16, Annie aged 14 and Bridget aged 12, his sons Michael aged 10, Anthony aged 8 and Martin aged 6 and his daughter Nora aged 4. John was a labourer and the other children apart from the two youngest, were scholars. John, Mary and their two youngest children could not read everyone else could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish, John, Mary, Annie, Bridget, Michael and Anthony spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 11 people occupied 3 available rooms. (8 people are listed as occupants on the house and building return form)

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469801/

House No. 29 (1 occupant)

Joe Keane aged 56 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had no out buildings. Joe was single and lived alone. He could not read and spoke Irish. He lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 1 person occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469802/

House No. 30 (2 occupants)

Bridget Kelly aged 80 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had no out buildings. Bridget was a widow and lived with her son William aged 38. William was a farmer’s son and was single. Neither could read and they both spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 2 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 31 (6 occupants)

John Kelly aged 40 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Honor aged 46. They were married for 17 years and had 5 children born alive and 5 children still living. John was a farmer and had 1 cow house. Also living in the house were his sons Colman aged 14, Michael aged 11, Thomas aged 9 and John aged 7. Colman was a farmer’s son. John could read and write, Honor could read and the children could not read. John and Honor spoke Irish and English and the children spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 32 (5 occupants)

Mary Kelly aged 50 was the head of the family. Mary was married for 36 years and had 6 children born alive and 4 children still living. Her husband was not in the house the night of the census. Mary was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery. She lived with her daughter Barbara aged 19, her son John aged 17 and her daughters Bridget aged 17 and Anne aged 7. Barbara and Anne could read and write no one else could read. Everyone spoke Irish, Barbara spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 33 (5 occupants)

Michael Sullivan 74 aged was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget aged 73. They were married for 47 years and had 7 children born alive and 6 children still living. Michael was a farmer 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Also living in the house were his sons Colman aged 32 and Bartly aged 28 and his granddaughter Bridget aged 12. No one in the house could read, everyone spoke Irish his granddaughter spoke Irish and English. Michael’s sons were single. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 5 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 34 (3 occupants)

Coleman Tierney 74 age was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Maggie aged 70. They were married for 45 years and had 9 children born alive and 6 children still living. Coleman was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Also living in the house was his son Patrick aged 34. Patrick was single. Coleman and Maggie could not read Patrick could read and write. Coleman and Patrick spoke Irish and English, Maggie spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 3 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469807/

House No. 35 (4 occupants)

Martin Naughton aged was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 calf house. Martin was single and lived with his sister Barbara aged 40, his brother Coleman aged 33 and his nephew John aged 14. His brother and sister were both single. John was born in America. No one in the house could read. Everyone spoke Irish, John spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 4 people occupied 3 available rooms. 3 occupants are listed on the house and building return form.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469808/

House No. 36 (7 occupants)

Anne Mellet aged 41 was the head of the family. She was married for 11 years and had 8 children born alive and 6 children still living. Her husband was not in the house of the night on the census. Anne was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 piggery. She lived with her son Colman aged 9, her daughter Mary aged 8, her sons Patrick aged 7 and Michael aged 4, her daughter Anne aged 3 and her sons James aged 2. Colman and Mary were scholars. Colman could read and write and Mary could read, no one else could read. They all spoke Irish, Colman spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 7 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 37 (8 occupants)

Anne Mulkerrins aged 50 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 piggery. Anne was a widow and had been married 27 years and had 6 children born alive and 6 children still living. She lived with her sons Coleman aged 24, James aged 22, Martin aged 20 and Joseph aged 18 and her daughters Barbra aged 16 and Mary aged 11. Her sons were all labourers. Her cousin Stephen Mulkerrins aged 40 also lived in the house. Stephen was a labourer. No one in the house could read and they all spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 8 people occupied 2 available rooms. Pat Mulkerrins was listed as the head of the house on the house and building return form and as the legal land holder.

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House No. 38 (10 occupants)

Michael Joyce aged 40 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Kate aged 35. They were married for 15 years and had 7 children born alive and 7 children still living. Michael was a farmer and had1 cow house. Also living in the house were his daughters Bridget aged 12 and Mary aged 10, his son Michael aged 8, his daughters Anne aged 6 and Kate aged 4 and his sons Tom aged 2 and Colman aged 1. Michael’s mother in law Bridget Mellet aged 77 also lived in the house. She was named as the head of the family on the house and building return form. Bridget was a widow. No one in the house could read and everyone spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 10 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 39 (5 occupants)

James Mellet aged 65 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 62. They were married for 36 years and had 9 children born alive and 8 children still living. James was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 calf house. Also living in the house were his daughters Anne aged 19 and Margaret aged 16 and his son James aged 12 who was a scholar. James and Mary could not read, their children could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish; the children spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 40 (5 occupants)

Pat Sullivan aged 58 was the head of the family; he lived with his wife Bridget aged 55. They were married for 22 years and had 3 children born alive and 3 children still living. Pat was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 fowl house. Also living in the house were his daughter Mary aged 20, his son Colman aged 18 and his daughter Bridget aged 13. No one in the house could read and they all spoke Irish, this information is not given for Bridget. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 3 available room.

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House No. 41 (5 occupants)

Pat Folan aged 78 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Ellen aged 75. They were married for 52 years and had 8 children born alive and 6 children still living. Pat was a farmer and had 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 fowl house. Also living in the house were his sons Michael aged 45 and Martin aged 42, and his granddaughter Mary Flaherty aged 8. Michael and Martin were listed as farmer’s sons. Only Michael and Martin could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish, Martin and Michael spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 5 people occupied 3 available room.

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House No. 42 (6 occupants)

Michael Folan aged 84 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 80. They were married for 50 years and had 4 children born alive and 3 children still living. Michael was a farmer and had 2 cow houses, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Also living in the house was his son Michael aged 40 who was a farmer and Michael’s wife Anne aged 31. They were married for 3 years and had 2 children born alive and 2 children still living. His grandchildren James aged 2 and Mary aged 6 months also lived in the house. Michael aged 40 and his wife Anne could read and write no one else could read. They all spoke Irish Michael, Anne, James and Mary spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 6 people occupied 2 available rooms.

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House No. 43 (3 occupants)

John Mellet aged 70 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 65. They were married for 35 years and had 11 children born alive and 7 children still living. John was a farmer and had 1 cow house. Also living in the house were his sons John aged 32, Tom aged 25 and Colman aged 18 and his granddaughter Kate aged 7. All of John’s sons were single. Tom had an illness which is difficult to read ‘enteri..?. His sons John and Tom could read and write and spoke Irish and English. Everyone else spoke Irish and could not read. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 3 people occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 44 (3 occupants)

John Mellet was the head of the family and the legal land holder of the property. There is no census return for this house. All the information available is from the house and building return form. There were no out buildings with the house. The occupants lived in a class 4 house with no front windows. 3 people occupied 1 available room.

House No. 45 (8 occupants)

Stephen Joyce aged 54 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary aged 42. They were married for 10 years and had 6 children born alive and 6 children still living. Stephen was a farmer and had 1 cow house. Also living un the house were his daughters Mary aged 9 and Anne aged 7, his son John aged 5, his daughter Kate aged 3 and his sons Patrick aged 2 and Martin aged 3 months. Stephen’s brother Bartly Joyce aged 48 also lived in the house. Bartly was single. Stephen’s eldest children, Mary and Anne were scholars and were the only people in the house who could read. Everyone spoke Irish. They lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 8 people occupied 2 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469817/

House No. 46 (9 occupants)

Coleman O’Melia aged 72 was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Anne aged 71. They were married 45 years and had 7 children born alive and 7 children still living. Coleman was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Also living in the house were his sons Martin aged 35, John aged 32 and Patrick aged 30 and his daughter Mary, they were all single. His grandson John King aged 2 and his granddaughter Bridget King aged 1 also lived in the house. A friend, Mary Sullivan aged 10 was also in the house. Coleman, Anne, Martin nor Patrick could read or write, Coleman’s grand children could not read, and John and Mary could read and write. Everyone, apart from the youngest spoke Irish and Martin, John and Mary spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 3 house with 2 front windows. 9 people occupied 3 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469818/

House No. 47 (1 occupants)

Helen Flaherty aged 70 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 fowl house. Helen was a widow and lived alone. She had been married for 40 years and had 3 children born alive and 3 children still living. She could not read and spoke Irish. She lived in a class 3 house with 1 front window. 1 person occupied 2 available rooms. 2 people are listed as living in the house on the house and building return form.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469819/

House No. 48 (2 occupants)

James Mullane aged 47 was the head of the family. James was born in Co Limerick. He lived with his wife Catherine aged 38. They were married for 7 years and had no children listed. James was a R I C pensioner and Catherine was a school teacher. They had 1 cow house and 1 fowl house. They could both read and write. James spoke English and Catherine spoke Irish and English. They lived in a class 2 house with 4 front windows. 2 people occupied 7 available rooms. The rood of the house was of slate, iron or tile.

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House No. 49 (1 occupant)

Colman Flaherty aged 34 was the head of the family. He was a merchant and had 1 stable, 1 coach house and 1 how house. Colman was single and lived alone. He could read and write and spoke Irish and English. He lived in a class 2 house with 3 front windows. 1 person occupied 3 available rooms.

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House No. 50 (1 occupant)

Norah O’Keefe aged 56 was the head of the family. She was a merchant and had 1 cow house and 1 fowl house. Norah was a widow and had been married for 22 years. She had 2 children born alive and lived alone. She could not read or write and spoke Irish and English. She lived in a class 2 house with 3 front windows. 1 person occupied 4 available rooms. The roof of the house was of slate, iron or tile.

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House No. 51 (1 occupant)

Bridget Flaherty aged 50 was the head of the family. She was a farmer and had 1 cow house and 1 calf house. Bridget was single and lived alone. She could not read and spoke Irish and English. She lived in a class 2 house with 3 front windows. 1 person occupied 4 available rooms.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Camus/Camus_Oughter/469823/

House No. 52 (0 occupants)

Camus National School

House No. 53 (0 occupants)

Camus Roman Catholic Church.

House No. 54 (2 occupants)

John Conneely aged 70 was the head of the family. He was a farmer and had no out buildings. John was single and lived with his sister Mary Sullivan aged 68. Mary was a widow. Neither could read and both spoke Irish. They lived in a class 4 house with no front windows. 2 people occupied 1 available room.

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Church records of births, deaths and marriages:

Church records of births, deaths and marriages are available online at http://www.rootsireland.ie. To search these records, you will need to know the ‘church parish’ rather than the ‘civil parish’. (The civil parish is the pre-reformation parish and was frequently used as a unit of administration in the past.)

Camus Oughter is in the civil parish of Kilcummin.

Catholic parish:

This civil parish corresponds with the following Roman Catholic parish or parishes.

• Clonbern & Kilkerrin in Galway East.
• Carraroe in Galway West.
• Kilannin in Galway West.
• Kilcummin/Oughterard in Galway West.
• Rosmuc in Galway West.

Church of Ireland parish:

This civil parish corresponds with the following Church of Ireland parish.

• Kilcummin in Galway West.

In general, the civil parish and the Church of Ireland parish are the same, but, this is not always the case.

Maps

It is located at 53° 22′ 4″ N, 9° 34′ 15″ W.

Townlands.ie Website

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Galway Library Website

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