The 1901 Census of Ireland, taken on Sunday 31 March 1901, recorded every person alive in the country on that date, and in this return the townland now known as Derriaghy appears under its earlier spelling, “Derryaghey.”
At the time of the census in 1901, Derryagheys population was 704.
Search the census below to find your Derriaghy ancestors:
National Archives IE – 1901 Derryaghey
Data breakdown:
Surnames
Abernethy — 3
Bates — 2
Bell — 4
Benson — 5
Berry — 2
Bodel — 7
Bodell — 7
Boomer — 11
Bradley — 5
Brankin — 8
Brown — 7
Bruce — 11
Buchanan — 12
Burns — 2
Cairns — 9
Carins — 5
Christian — 3
Coburn — 5
Compston — 6
Coptlon — 2
Corken — 6
Crockard — 10
Crossan — 2
Dalzell — 2
Doherty — 5
Duncan — 3
Elliott — 2
Field — 4
Friel — 2
Fullerton — 5
Gibney — 7
Glover — 6
Godfrey — 6
Gordon — 5
Gorman — 4
Graham — 14
Green — 3
Grubb — 3
Hall — 27
Herdman — 2
Hull — 4
Hutchison — 3
Irvine — 4
Jefferson — 10
Johnston — 9
Kennedy — 10
Laverty — 3
Lewis — 2
Lowery — 2
Lunn — 2
Lyons — 4
MacHenry — 34
Mack — 3
Marks — 5
Martin — 5
McAfee — 4
McAuley — 2
McBride — 3
McCabe — 4
McCandless — 4
McCarrol — 5
McCartney — 2
McClurg — 14
McCombe — 5
McCorran — 6
McCullough — 17
McDonald — 7
McFarland — 7
McGrath — 14
McGreevy — 8
McHenry — 20
McKinstry — 10
McMullan — 7
McVeigh — 17
Metge — 3
Mills — 4
Morrow — 5
Murdoch — 5
Murtagh — 5
Neill — 12
Parkinson — 2
Partridge — 12
Passingham — 3
Pedlow — 5
Porter — 3
Press — 4
Quin — 4
Reid — 7
Richardson — 9
Russell — 7
Shirlow — 4
Sinclair — 2
Smyth — 11
Taylor — 9
Thompson — 12
Torney — 8
Trail — 1
Turkington — 4
Turner — 8
Walsh — 14
Waring — 13
Waters — 4
Other Surnames: Alderdice, Anderson, Beattie, Blair, Braithwaith, Browne, Burrows, Canavan, Carruthers, Dunlop, Gardiner, Foreman, Halliday, Hanill, Harron, Hill, Hoey, Hunter, Magill, Markey, Marshall, McCann, McGinners, McGuire, McHugh, Philips, Poyntz, Rea, Shannon, Stewart, Trail and Wilson.
Religion
683 recorded their religion, with 22 blanks. The approximate religous makeup of Derriaghy is as follows:
Church of Ireland: approximately 77.45%
Roman Catholic: 13.62%
Presbyterian: approximately 6.44%
Other (Brethern, CoE, Methodist): 2.9%
Education
688 out of 704 people recorded their level of education, which is as follows:
Read and Write: 66.1%
Can read only: 9.6%
Can write only: 0.15%
Cannot read or write: 2.0%
Cannot read: 16.1%
Cannot write: 0.15%
Occupations
192 left this section blank – there are many reasons for this, including being an infant!
Weaver (Linen, Damask): 19
Agricultural Labourers: 13
Apprentice: 1
Bleacher (Yarn, Linen): 35
Linen Baller/Bettler: 5
Blacksmith: 3
Block Printer: 1
Bootmaker/closer: 2
Box maker:1
Bricklayer: 18
Butcher: 1
Butler:1
Button hole maker: 1
Carpenter: 9
Carter: 6
Clerk:1
Coachman: 1
Collar Maker: 2
Companion:1
Cook:1
Doffer/Winders: 7
Domestic Servant (incl Housekeepers, Parlour Maids): 33
Dressmaker: 5
Linen Dyer: 7
Engine Driver:1
Factory Worker: 1
Farmer: 25
Gardener: 5
General Labourer: 38
Governess: 1
Grocer: 3
House duties: 4
Laundress: 2
Linen Finisher: 6
Linen Paperer: 2
Linen Starcher:2
Linen Warehouse man: 1
Living on rents:1
Living on charity: 1
Machinist: 4
Messenger: 1
Mill Worker: 28
National School Teacher:2
Naval Pensioner: 1
No Occupation: 11
Nurse:1
Occupier of Land/On interest of money: 3
Railways (signals, Labourer): 7
Postman: 2
Publican: 1
Printer: 1
Rate Collector:1
Spinner/Reeler: 25
Sailor: 1
Scholar: 149
Church Sexton:1
Spade Finisher:2
Stable Man: 1
Spirit Dealer:1
Watchman:1
Surface man:1
Stock Broker:1
Yard Man:1
Store Keeper:1
Vicar of Derriaghy:1
Marital Status
Single:234
Married:133
Widowed:24
Age Range
The oldest person in Derriaghy in 1901 was 89 years old Ellen Crossan, born in 1812. The youngest is Andrew Malcom McCombe, 7 weeks old at the time of the census.
0-4 years: 94
5-10 years: 106
11-15 years: 76
16-20 years:68
21-30 years: 126
31-40 years:84
41-50 years:61
51-60 years: 51
61-70 years:27
71 to 80 years: 12
81-90 years: 7