· Geneology ·2 min read
Ireland Census 1926 Goes Public
An historic milestone in Irish geneology is coming up in April 2026, with the release of the census data from the year 1926.
100 Years of Irish Social History
On 18 April 2026, the census of 1926, the first census ater Irish independence will be made available to the public. Form many people alive now, this will be the first chance to get details of the early days of their parents and grand parents.
Also, there will be a huge amount of critical historical information from the early days of the Irish Free State available to the public for viewing and research.
Background to Irish Census 1926
Census 1926 holds a unique place in history as it was the first census conducted after the establishment of the Irish Free State. Taken on 18 April 1926, it provides a detailed snapshot of life in Ireland during that period.
The 1926 Irish census recorded a population of 2,971,992, a decrease of 5.3% from the 1911 census. The 1926 census data is currently controlled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and has been transferred to the National Archives.
Census 1926 is stored in 1,299 boxes, containing over 700,000 return sheets. The returns are laced together in 2,494 canvas volumes each representing an enumeration area within each of the 26 counties. Census 1926 is made up of 21 data sets listed in Household Returns (A Form) and Enumerator Returns (B Form).
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References
https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/about-the-census-collections/census-1926
