HC Deb 31 October 1911 vol 30 cc719-20
Mr. DORIS

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he can state why, having regard to the fact that public registration of births was not commenced in Ireland until 1864, persons born in Ireland between 1851 and 1861, who have found it impossible to procure records of birth or evidence of age otherwise, have been refused access to the Census records of 1861?

Mr. BIRRELL

As I have already stated in reply to several questions on this subject, the Census Returns of 1861 are not now in existence.