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Census 1956 Volume 1 - Population
Census 1956 Volume 1 - Population
Volume 1 - Population - Entire volume (PDF 12308KB)
Table of Contents (PDF 37KB)
Explanatory Notes. (PDF 726KB)
Commentary (PDF 1401KB)
Tables in PDF format
Tables 1 - 14
Population
01. Population of each Province at each census since 1901, and the number of marriages, births and deaths registered in each intercensal period since 1891. (PDF 88KB)
02. Average annual number of marriages, births, deaths, etc., per 1,00 of the average population in each province for each intercensal period since 1891. (PDF 53KB)
03. Population of each Province and County as constituted at each of the eleven censuses from 1861 to 1956. (PDF 286KB)
04. Increase or decrease per cent in population of each Province and County as constituted at each of the eleven censuses from 1861 to 1956. (PDF 73KB)
05. Population of each constituency for elections to Dáil Éireann. (PDF 69KB)
06. Population, area and valuation of each county electoral area and each borough electoral area. (PDF 351KB)
07. Population, area and valuation of boroughs (not being county boroughs) urban districts and other towns possessing local government. (PDF 165KB)
08. Cities and towns having, on the 8th of April 1956, a total population of 200 inhabitants or over (PDF 362KB)
09. Population, area and valuation of all towns with legally defined boundaries; population of environs of towns with legally defined boundaries; population of towns without legally defined boundaries having 1,500 inhabitants or over in 1956; aggregate town and village population and number of persons per 100 acres where applicable. (PDF 1369KB)
10. Population, area and valuation of dispensary districts, registrars' districts, at the 8th of April, 1956, showing the number of persons per 100 acres. (PDF 1760KB)
11. Population, area and valuation of each district electoral division, urban district, rural district and county of Ireland at the 8th of April 1956. (PDF 8340KB)
12. Births, deaths, natural increase and estimated net emigration in the intercensal period 1951 - 56 for each county and province and annual average rates per 1,000 average population. (PDF 129KB)
13. Population of towns by type of district at the 8th of April 1956. (PDF 191KB)
14. Alphabetical list of towns, with populations, 1956. (PDF 300KB)