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LECALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Census of Ireland 1901

FORM A
County: Down Barony: Lecale Upper Poor Law Union: Downpatrick District Electoral Division: Downpatrick Rural Parish: Down Townland: Russell's Quarter

RETURN of the MEMBERS of the FAMILY and their VISITORS, BOARDERS, SERVANTS &c, who slept or abode in the House on the night of SUNDAY, 31st of MARCH, 1901


Asylum of Downpatrick - Page 1 of 6

Where initial is unclear it has been italicised

No. Initial Letters
of Christian Name		 Initial Letters of
Surname		 Religion Education Age Gender Occupation Marriage Where Born Irish Language Disease - Name of Disease -
How long affected -
Years		 Disease -
How long affected affected -
Months		 Presumed Cause
of Insanity		 Deaf, Dumb etc.
1 M.J. A Presbyterian R & W 52 F Housewife Married Co. Down   Mania 23 2 Hereditary  
2 A A C of I Cannot read 39 M Pauper (In Workhouse) Not married Co. Down   Idiocy 38? 7 Idiocy  
3 M.A. A C of I Read 61 F Millworker Married Co. Down   Mania 16 5 Not known  
4 R.E. A C of I R & W 40 M Farmer's Son Not married Co. Down   Recurrent Mania 15? 10 Softening of Brain  
5 H A Presbyterian R & W 54 M Farmer's Brother Not married Co. Down   Acute Mania 15 6 Injury to head  
6 H A C of I R & W 31 M Weaver Not married Co. Down   Secondary Dementia (Illegible) (Illegible) Not known  
7 W.J. A Presbyterian R & W 34 M Labourer Not married Co. Down   Chronic Mania   10 Not known  
8 A A Presbyterian R & W 42 M Labourer (Agricultural) Not married Co. Down   Acute Melancholia 7 8 Not known  
9 J A C of I R & W 41 M Shoemaker Not married Co. Down   Chronic Melancholia 7 6 Hereditary  
10 M A C of I R & W 30 F Farmer's Daughter Not married Co. Down   Acute Melancholia 4 11 Hereditary  
11 S A Presbyterian R & W 52 F Farmer's Wife Married Co. Down   Acute Melancholia 4 4 Unknown  
12 A.J. A Presbyterian R & W 37 F Farmer's Daughter Not married Co. Down   Recurrent Melancholia 4 3 Unknown  
13 M A RC Cannot read 70 F Pauper in Workhouse Widow Co. Down   Chronic Mania 4 11 Intemperance  
14 J A Presbyterian R & W 62 F Servant Widow Co. Down   Senile mania 2 7 Unknown  
15 A.J. A C of I R & W 31 M Housework Not married Co. Down   Acute Mania 5 ? (Illegible)  
16 R A Presbyterian R & W 43 F Housework Not married Co. Down   Recurrent Melancholia ? 6 Unknown  
17 J.A. A Methodist R & W 22 M Weaver Not married Co. Down   Acute Melancholia? (Illegible) (Illegible) Unknown  
18 D B C of I R & W 53 M Weaver Not married Co. Down   Mania 34 4 Unknown
19 J B RC Cannot read 59 M Soldier &? Agric Lab Not married Co. Down   Mania 33 11 Unknown  
20 E B Presbyterian R & W 66 F Domestic Servant Not married Belfast   Mania 34 7 Not known  
21 C B RC R & W 59 M Farmer Not married Co. Down   Dementia 23 4 Drink & Debt  
22 M B RC R & W 43 M Shop Assistant Not married Co. Down   Melancholia 20 8 Loss of Situation? ……… illness  
23 M B RC Read 49 M Labourer Not married Co. Down   Mania 16 10 Softening of Brain  
24 A B Presbyterian Read 56 F Worker on Farm…? Married Co. Down   Mania 18 9 Not known  
25 M B RC Cannot read 66 F Pauper Unknown Unknown   Imbecility (Illegible) (Illegible) Congenital?  
26 T B RC R & W 56 M Carpenter Married Co. Down Irish & English Chronic Mania ? 6 Unknown  
27 J B Presbyterian R & W 46 F Farm Worker Not married Co. Down   Chronic Mania 15 10 Neuronal? Hook?  
28 S B RC Cannot read 59 F Sewer of Muslin Widow Co. Down   Chronic Mania ? 1 Unknown  
29 S B Presbyterian Read 63 F Housekeeper Married Co. Down   Secondary Dementia ? 8 Unknown  
30 M B Presbyterian R & W 46 F Seamstress Married Co. Down Blank Chronic Melancholia 13 6 Delicate health  
31 J B RC R & W 36 M Farmer's Son Not married Co. Down Blank Secondary dementia 13 7 Unknown  
32 J B RC R & W 55 M Farmer Widower Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 19 Hereditary  
33 H.M. B C of I Cannot read 59 F Labourer's Wife Widower Co. Down Blank Secondary dementia 12   Unknown  
34 M B C of I Read 63 F Housewife Married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 8 11 Unknown  
35 M B RC R & W 36 F Housework Not married Co. Down Blank Secondary dementia 8 11 Fright  
36 N B Presbyterian R & W 41 M Farmer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Melancholia 8 6 Attack of Congestion of Brain  
37 J B Presbyterian Cannot read 29 M Weaver's Son Not married Co. Down Blank Cong.? Mental Deficit? 9   Unknown  
38 B B C of I Read 56 M Tailor Married Co. Antrim Blank Recurrent Mania 6 9 Hereditary  
39 M B C of I R & W 45 F Seamstress Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 9 10 Unknown  
40 B B RC Read 61 M Farmer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 8 8 Unknown  
41 A B Presbyterian Cannot read 30 F Pauper in Workhouse Not married Co. Down Blank Congl Mental Deficit 4 10 Unknown  
42 A B Presbyterian R & W 49 F Weaver's Wife Married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia 4 7 Mania? Double?  
43 M B RC R & W 34 F Sewer Not married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia 4 6 Unknown  
44 E.J. B Presbyterian R & W 41 F Farmer's Daughter Not married Co. Down Blank Congl Mental Def'y 29 9 Unknown  
45 M.H. B Covenanter Read 23 M Farmer Not married Co. Down Blank Epileptic Personality? 2 11 Hereditary  
46 A B Presbyterian R & W 42 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 2 9 Unknown  
47 J B RC R & W 28 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 2 1 Hereditary  
48 N B Presbyterian R & W 72 M Farmer Widower Co. Down Blank Senile melancholia 1 9 Unknown  
49 J B C of I R & W 35 M Post Office Clerk Married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia 2 7 Interpersonal?  
50 S B Presbyterian R & W 61 M Farmer's Mother Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 1 5 Heredity  
51 R.H. B C of I R & W 71 M Sexton Married Co. Down Blank Secondary Dementia 1 ? (illegible)  
52 M B Presbyterian R & W 40 F Saddler's? Daughter Not married Co. Down Blank Acute Mania   11 Unknown  
53 J C C of I Read 57 M Labourer (Agricultural) Married Co. Down Blank Mania 33 6 Unknown  
54 A C Presbyterian R & W 59 F Housewife Married Co. Down Blank Mania 5? 7? Unknown  
55 J C Presbyterian R & W 57 M Farmer's Son Not married Co. Down Blank Mania 21 4 Religion  
56 M C RC R & W 49 F National School Teacher Not married Co. Down Blank Dementia 19 9 Unknown  
57 R C RC Cannot read 49 M Labourer (Agricultural) Not married Co. Down Blank Mania 19 4 Injury to Head?  
58 N C RC R & W 58 M Farmer's Son Not married Co. Down Blank Mania 18 9 Hereditary  
59 J C RC R & W 59 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Mania 17 4 Not known  
60 A C C of I Cannot read 44 M Weaver Not married Co. Down Blank General Insanity 16 3 Not known  
61 J C RC Cannot read 44 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Acquired Epilepsy 1? 3 Epilepsy  
62 M C RC Read 49 F Seamstress Not married Co. Down Blank Acute Mania 11? 9 Hereditary  
63 R C C of I Read 61 M Retired Coast Guard Married Co. Down Blank Acute Melancholia ? 2 Want of employment  
64 M C RC R & W 61 F Farmer's Daughter Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 31 ? Not known  
65 A C Presbyterian R & W 46 F Dressmaker Not married Co. Down Blank Cong'l Mental Def'y 20 ? Unknown  
66 A C Presbyterian R & W 60 F Domestic Servant Not married Co. Down Blank Recurrent Mania ?0 1 Unknown  
67 H C Presbyterian R & W 26 M Labourer Not married Glasgow Blank Acquired Epilepsy 9 1 Unknown  
68 M C C of I R & W 29 M Mill Worker's Son Not married Co. Down Blank Cong'l Mental Def'y 11 2 Unknown  
69 M C C of I Read 48 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Cong'l Mental Def'y 8 3 Hereditary  
70 E C RC Cannot read 42 F Sewer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 9 10 Not known  
71 C C RC R & W 35 F Butcher's Wife Married Co. Down Blank Recurrent Mania 12 7 Not known  
72 C C RC Read 55 F Housekeeper Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Melancholia 7 1 Not known  
73 M C C of I Read 51 F Servant Domestic Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 6   Not known  
74 M C RC Cannot read 66 F Mendicant Not married Unknown Blank Chronic Mania 9? 9 Not known  
75 J C Presbyterian R & W 51 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 1 3? Not known  
76 N C RC R & W 46 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Chronic Melancholia 2 Not known  
77 M.A C C of I R & W 66 F Servant Domestic Not married Co. Down Blank Recurrent melancholia ? ? Not known  
78 J C RC R & W 30 F Farmer's Daughter Not married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia ? 7 Hereditary  
79 M C C of I R & W 35 M Carpenter Not married Co. Down Blank Acute Mania 5   Not known  
80 G C Presbyterian R & W 24 M Clerk Not married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia 4 10 Not known  
81 M C RC R & W 28 F Servant Not married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia 4 9 Iron? file? about rt? yye ….  
82 J C RC Cannot read 21 (Inkblot) Pauper in Workhouse Not married Co. Down Blank Cong'l Mental Def'y 4 9 Unknown?  
83 D C Presbyterian R & W 65 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Recurrent melancholia 4 8 Not known  
84 S C Presbyterian R & W 76 F Housewife Widowed Co. Down Blank Recurrent melancholia 3? 9 Not known  
85 P C RC R & W 70 M Farmer Married Co. Down Blank Acute melancholia 3? 9 Hereditary  
86 J C Presbyterian R & W 23 M Farmer's Son Not married Co. Down Blank Epileptic Insanity 6   Not known  
87 J C RC R & W 31 M Labourer Not married Co. Down Blank Acute Melancholia 3 9 Not known  
88 B C RC Cannot read 66 F No occupation Married Co. Down Blank Senile Melancholia 4 8 Unknown  
89 J C RC Cannot read 57 M Labourer Married Co. Down Blank Recurrent Mania 2 4 Unknown  
90 J C RC R & W 65 M Labourer Married Co. Down Blank Recurrent Mania 2 4 Unknown  
91 B C RC Cannot read 67 F Mendicant Married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 5   Unknown  
92 A C RC Cannot read 47 F Pauper in Workhouse Not married Co. Down Blank Secondary Dementia? 30   Unknown  
93 A C C of I Cannot read 41 F Pauper in Workhouse Not married Co. Down Blank Acute Melancholia 7 11 Unknown  
94 P C RC R & W 49 M Labourer Married Co. Down Blank Acute Melancholia 1 9 Mental Injury?  
95 R C C of I R & W 71 M Fisherman Widower Co. Down Blank Epileptic Insanity 3 Unknown  
96 M C RC Read 61 F Farmer's Wife Married Co. Down Blank Acute Mania 1 4 Hereditary  
97 P C RC R & W 22 M Mill Worker Not married Co. Down Blank Cong'l Mental Def'y 1 3 Unknown  
98 E C Presbyterian Read 51 F Factor Work Married Co. Down Blank Chronic Mania 10   Not known  
99 M C RC R & W 51 F Charwoman Not married Co. Down Blank Secondary Dementia 1   Not known  
100 P C RC Cannot read 26 M Labourer Not married Co. Armagh Blank Chronic Melancholia 3   Not known  


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Ref: MIC/354/3/33
Reproduced with the permission of the Deputy Keeper of the Records, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Transcribed by William Stranney.


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