These tithe books were compiled by lindel, and forms part of the donegal genealogy resources website. About 42 percent of the boyles listed by the clare heritage center come from kilmurryibrickane parish. The tithes were normally apportioned twothirds to the rector frequently a secular improprietor and onethird to the vicar the priest religious. In using the tithe books one must look at all the handwritten notations from the surveyors visits over several weeks and even months to a particular townland, not just one printed version. If you dont want your cookies collected just click no thank you.
Tithe applotment records the national archives of ireland. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. Abbey bunratty carran clareabbey clondagad clonlea clonloghan clooney. Tithe applotment books for northern ireland the census substitutes collection at rootsireland. The tithe applotment books 1830s and griffiths valuation 1855, similarly, give information on land holding in the 19th century. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives page 2. Surname index a to austin the tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to establish the amount landholders should pay towards the upkeep of the church of ireland. The tithe applotment books tab were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to establish the amount landholders should pay towards the upkeep of the church of ireland. Records for parish, county found in parish, county inagh, clare found in dysert, clare. The national archives of ireland free access to images of tithe applotment books clare county tithe applotment books irish ancestors tithe applotment.
A unique land survey taken as a way to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the tithe applotment books represent a virtual census for prefamine ireland. The tithe applotment books are a nationwide survey of property undertaken between 1823 and 1838 for the purpose of assessing the rate of the tithe, a religious tax that was levied for the upkeep of the established church, the church of ireland. This page has come about because i, and probably quite a few of you, cant get to state or national librariesarchives or lds family history centres without a lot. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of ireland. The tithe applotment books record the occupiers of tithe eligible land, not householders. The tithe applotment books tab were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to establish the amount landholders should pay towards the upkeep of the. Tithe applotment books their value to irish family historians.
The public record office of northern ireland has released its newly digitised collection of tithe applotment books online. The family homestead of george lardner can be documented in the tithe applotment books, the landed court estates records and griffiths valuation for the townland of shessiv. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of. The tithe applotment books tab were a survey of agricultural land for the purpose of ascertaining the value of tithes taxes levied by the government to support the church of ireland clergy. The taxable land in each parish was surveyed, giving the names of the occupiers of land in each townland, the acreage and class of land they held, and the amount of taxes tithes they were liable for.
The family homestead of george lardner can be documented in the tithe applotment books, the landed court estates records and griffiths valuation for the townland of shessiv shessive, parish of killadysert. The original tithe applotment books are arranged by parish and townland and can be viewed in this format in the tithe applotment books. Tithe applotment books online timeline genealogy ireland. Tithe applotment books tabs date from the decades prior to the great hunger and the mass emigration that resulted from it. These tithe books were compiled by lindel, and forms part of the donegal genealogy resources website you may link to this page but not copy it. These records do not include a list of the householders in rural or urban areas, they contain only the names of those who occupied titheable land. Theyve been a long time coming to a screen near you, but its good to now have tabs for the entire island readily accessible to family historians and other researchers. Here we give an index to the tithe applotment books by surname. Ireland, tithe applotment books, 18141855 canadas anglo. The composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable in kind, should now be paid in money.
Ireland tithe applotment books familysearch historical. The sextons of clonadrum, kilmurryibrickane parish, county clare, ireland the sexton family of clounadrum, mullagh, county clare, ireland. The tithe applotment books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the established church until 1869. They are known as the tithe applotment books because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 handwritten books. Tithe applotment books 18231838 for dromore parish. Posted november 1, 1997 by josette farrell in features. Clare the tithe applotment books, 182337 the national. Ballymore civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments. The tithe applotment books are the first in a series of national archives records of genealogical interest to be digitised by the genealogical society of utah in partnership with the national archives, and placed online free to access. Data from the tithe applotment books covering the baronies of. When the tithe applotment books were transcribed for this project, all personal and townland names were transcribed as they appeared in the original books see tithe applotment books.
Data from the tithe applotment books covering the baronies of cary, dunluce and kilconway in north antrim plus the barony of n. The sextons of clonadrum, kilmurryibrickane parish. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives library. Possibilities are these 3 fellows i found on tithe applotment books. Tithe applotment books 1823 1834 sligo heritage and. They record the amount of irish tithe, ie tax, due from each occupier of land, regardless of his religion, to support the clergy of the protestant church of ireland. Neither the ancestry nor rootsireland sites provide links to. The nai tithe listing of townlands in parishes is rather amazing. Thus, the bulk of the listings here relate to this parish, in different time frames. Ahaboy anglers lodge barthleystown bleach cappavilla clooncarhee cloonlara. My grgrgrandfather was james bonfield, likely from near kilrush. Date barony parish townland spelling in tithe book forename spelling of surname in tithe book surname standardised spelling acres roods perch. The tithe applotment books 18241838 posted november 1, 1997 by josette farrell in features.
The population of ireland was recorded in 1841 as 8. It is very advisable to search under the family name of interest rather than under location. The books identified those who paid the tithes and the acreage they managed. It would have been somewhat less than this during the 1820s and 1830s, when the tithe applotment books were compiled. Parish index, or by clicking on the go to button at the end of each row in the surname index. The purpose was to make an assessment of land values for the payment of tithes which was a tax levied on land, but not dwellings or outoffices, for the support of the church. Tithe applotment books database skibbereen heritage centre.
In proni there are tithe books for all, save 31,of the 273 parishes then surveyed, in what is now northern ireland the books record the name of the tithe payer, the acreage of his farm and the amount of tithe paid. The tithe applotment books were compiled by civil parishes during the period of 1823 to 1837. Multiplying the acreages in the tithe applotment books by 1. Surprises in the tithe applotment books timeline research. Both are seen as census substitutes but they do not include as much information as the census of 19011911. Data from the tithe applotment books covering the baronies. Ireland tithe applotment books familysearch historical records. Yes it is the hunter family from tartnakelly and clagan.
This page features 394 free records relating to tithe applotment books in rearymore, co. Tithe applotment books tithes were an income tax on farming, usually about one tenth of the annual income. In total there were 161 entries that were found with the search that produced the below list. The average tithe per acre was around one shilling five new pence in todays decimal currency. The gestation of griffiths valuation was a complex one, with valuation methods evolving through trial and error, and initial limited aims that only gradually expanded to encompass the full universal valuation. The later survey, griffiths valuation is perhaps the most valuable as it is generally more comprehensive. This dataset does not link to images, and is a list of names found in townlands, civil parishes and counties for all ireland, along with the date of enumeration. Tithe applotment books irish genealogy irish studies. Title applotment books a tithe was one tenth of the produce of agricultural land levied for the support of the official, stateestablished church of ireland and its clergymen. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to establish the amount landholders should pay towards the upkeep of the church. Because the tithe was payable only by those who worked on agricultural land, you may not find your ancestors included. Ireland, tithe applotment books, 18141855 below is a list of those sullivansosullivans found in the tithe applotment books in county clare, ireland. They list all tenants who paid a tithe a tax based on the size and quality of a tenants farm to the established church of ireland.
The national archives of ireland has made the tithe applotment books, 182337 for all of ireland available for free to search or browse online, with images of the original records also available. The following is a list of sexton families and obrien family that was listed in the 1834 tithe applotment books. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives. The tithe applotment books, compiled between 1823 and 1838, are in the custody of the public record office of northern ireland. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings should pay in tithes to the church of ireland the main protestant church, and the church established by the state until its disestablishment in 1871. He had two brothers who also came to chicago before 1850 michael bonfield and martin bonfield.
Tithes were taxes imposed upon land owners, tenant farmers, or anyone who occupied agricultural lands. Nov 29, 2019 the public record office of northern ireland has released its newly digitised collection of tithe applotment books online. A tithe was one tenth of the produce of agricultural land levied for the support of the official, stateestablished church of ireland and its clergymen. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. Misplaced county clare parishes in tithe applotment book dataset by comparison with the transcribed tithe applotment records on the co clare library website the following co clare parish records have been found to be misplaced as follows. Apr 01, 2020 list occupiers of irish land and church tithe owed to support the established church. The tithe applotment books are an important prefamine source for family history and landholding patterns, but do not give information on the landless or those living in settlements. Tithes were due to be paid to the church of ireland by those who occupied agricultural lands, in this period in money rather than in kind as previously. As such, they predate the better known, and more comprehensive, griffiths valuation, by at least a couple of decades. In the original enumeration, each landholder was recorded along with details such as townland, size of holding, land quality and. Irelands tithe applotment books their value to family.
Only surname and townland for the civil parish was transcribed. Complete census returns for county clare for both 1901 and 1911. These taxes were paid to the church of ireland to support the church. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. For county clare, the index list for townlands in both the parish of kilmacrehy and of kilmanaheen contain many names of townlands not in these parishes too many to detail in this post. Aug 06, 20 ireland, tithe applotment books, 18141855 heres a new indexed database on with 753,924 records. You will find the name, townland and parish and date of enumeration, but no images or additional details. Tynan civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments.
Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives page. Under the tithe composition ireland act, 1823, this was converted into a monetary tax and the tithe applotment books were compiled at various dates between 1823. The annual payment of a tithe or tenth of all farming produce, animals or income for the support of the clergy goes back a long way, to the last order which yahweh gave to moses on mount sinai for the israelites according to the closing lines. These were used for the upkeep of the church of ireland and were paid from the time of the reformation. Only surname and townland for the civil parish was transcribe. Tithe applotment books date from the decades prior to the famine and the mass emigration that followed it. Townlands in kiltenanlea clare the tithe applotment books. The names are listed below in alphabetical order, once only regardless of how many times any name appears in the books, spellings as they are on the original as best they can be read. Check out these and other old county armagh maps out at. Browse the tithe applotment books parishes in clare. Armagh civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments.
Under the tithe composition ireland act, 1823, this was converted into a monetary tax and the tithe applotment books were compiled at various dates between 1823 and. List occupiers of irish land and church tithe owed to support the established church. Another database for the tithe applotment books online, including northern ireland can be found on the ancestry website. The tithe applotment books are a vital source for genealogical research for the prefamine period, given the loss of the 182151 census records. Taken together the tithe applotment books virtually form a census of landholders around the year 1830, a few years before the massive emigration resulting from the great famine. These records can be searched by name or place or you can simply browse the pages if you prefer. Thomas bonfield of gower townland, kilmacduane parish in 1825.
The taxable land in each parish was surveyed, giving the names of the occupiers of land in each townland, the acreage and class. The tithe applotments entries were transcribed by pat connors from the tithe applotment books index. Bonfield on tithe applotment books ireland reaching out. Most family historians treat it as the former rather than the latter. More images are available in the familysearch catalog ireland, tithe applotment books, 18141855.
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