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Title:
Irish Poor Law Union and Barony Boundaries, 1841-1871

Subject Categories:
Administrative history - History
Economic history - History
Historical geography - History
Population history - History
Population studies - Population, vital statistics and censuses
Social indicators and quality of life - Society and culture
General - Social welfare policy and systems

Depositor(s):
Gregory, I., University of Portsmouth. Department of Geography

Principal Investigator(s):
Gregory, I., University of Portsmouth. Department of Geography
Ell, P., Queen's University of Belfast. Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council

Grant Number:
H333 25 0016

Abstract:
The project from which this dataset is derived aimed to explore methods of analysing historical census data over time and space using the demographic impacts of the Irish famine of the late 1840s as a case study. It covered the period from 1841 – 1871 using a variety of demographic data from the Database of Irish Historic Statistics. The GIS data that comprises this study represent the administrative boundaries that the demographic data refer to.


Main Topics:
The boundaries that comprise this dataset were the main boundaries used to publish census data between 1841 and 1871. The barony boundaries were used for the population censuses, the Poor Law Union boundaries were used for the agricultural censuses, the Poor Law and a variety of other purposes.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1841-1871
Dates of Fieldwork: 01 March 2003-31 May 2003
Country: Ireland
Spatial Units: Barony and Poor Law Union boundaries.
Observation Units: Administrative units (geographical/political)
Kind of Data: Textual data; Numeric data; Alpha/numeric data; GIS spatial data

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National; Subnational
Population:Barony and Poor Law Union boundaries extant in Ireland, 1841- 1871.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Weighting: No weighting used
Data Sources: The Database of Irish Historical Statistics. A range of small-scale paper maps digitised and geo-referenced to the Irish National Grid.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 27 September 2004

Copyright:
Copyright Gregory, I.,University of Portsmouth. Ell, P.,Queen's University of Belfast.

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