Irish census 1901 online
Gracey et al -Irish census 1901 online publication June 1910Errors admitted and corrections welcomed
The results list 613 Gracey, 3 Gracie, 35 Gracy, 12 Greacy. Total 663
I didn’t find any Grasie, Grassie, Grassy, Grasy, Greacie, Greasy, Greassy, Grecy, Greece, Gressie, Gressy,MacGracey, McGracy and O’Gracey
Leaving out children under 6, very few Gracey etc cannot read and write.
Apart from English speakers, there are just 10 Irish speakers, of whom 7 are Protestants, 3 are Catholics. A majority of census replies neglected to answer this question.
The distribution in Ireland of the surname, was Co Antrim (inc Belfast) 153, Co Armagh 153, Co Clare 1, Co Donegal 4 (all 4 are my Ballyaltikilligan line), Co Down 313, Dublin 16, Co Fermanagh 1, Co Galway 3, Co Kerry 1, Co Kildare 1, Co Kilkenny 3, Co Londonderry (inc Derry) 6, Co Longford 5, Co Louth 1, Co Mayo 1, Co Monaghan 1, Co Wicklow 1. This distribution was based upon where they are living and not born.
The religious breakdown was Baptist, 9; Brethern (inc in Church), 3; Church of England, 10; Church of God, 3; Church of Ireland, 256; Congregational, 3; Episcopalian, 9; Independant, 18; Irish Church, 23; Methodist, 62; Presbyterian, 156; Primitive Methodist, 4; Protestant Episcopalian, 9; Reformed Presbyterian, 5; Roman Catholic, 96; Unitarian, 7.This also gave me a factual answer for a question sometimes raised on the internet, ie about 14.5 % of Gracey etc were Catholic in 1901.
Break downing the 663 population into some arbituary age groups
Between 0-919-%
Between 10-1718-%
Between 18-3935-%
Between 40-5918-%
60 and over+10-%
The oldest is 92 yr old Bell(e) Gracey of Ballymacbredan, Magheralin, Co Down, meaning she was born about 1808. Two ladies didn’t reveal their age.
From the genealogical viewpoint, in Ireland, with the disasters of our census records before 1901, this census is the first full surviving census and contains details of some 280 Gracey etc survivors of those who were born before 1864., ie 42% of the records are for those born before 1864. see note below re 1864.Surname holders worldwide will be excited, and also this gives an idea of what to find with other surnames. Nevertheless it is a reminder of how fragile and scarce irish census records are compared to England where none were destroyed.
Notes - the State registration of non-Roman Catholic marriages began in Ireland in 1845. All births, deaths, and marriages have been registered in Ireland since 1864.
The National Archives, Dublin are to be congratulated for making these 1901 records public, on line and free. Many thanks for 1901 and of course the already published on line 1911 census.
I am off now back to the census to find new ancestors, and hopefully some will only be findable by using this source.Good luck in you all in your searches.Jim