https://www.cso.ie/en/census/censusvolumes1926to1991/historicalreports/census1951reports/
Census 1951 - 1952- 1953- Reports
1952
1953
1954
https://www.findmypast.ie/articles/world-records/full-list-of-the-irish-family-history-records/life-events-birth-marriage-death/irish-births-1864-1958
Births in Ireland 1864-1958
Government (civil) registration of births in Ireland began in 1864. The index to civil registration is available on Findmypast. The full records reside in General Register Office. You can view original civil registration documents at Irishgenealogy.ie
Mother's Maiden Name
Mother's maiden name was not recorded on the Index to Civil Registration until 1929 Record Coverage
1864 – 1921, all 32 counties in Ireland 1922 – 1958, 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland
Civil Registration Districts
The original civil registration districts were based on 160 medical dispensary districts and in many cases cross county boundaries. This means that in certain cases births will be recorded in a county other than where the person lived. We have provided a list of the registration districts and their counties below.
Some districts were absorbed by others or changed name, these are as follows:
Parsonstown = Birr
Irvinestown = Lowtherstown
Donaghmore, after 1887 search: Roscrea and Urlingford
Glin, after 1892 search: Listowel and Rathkeale
Gortin, after 1889 search: Omagh and Strabane
Newport, after 1886 search: Westport
Births in Ireland 1864-1958
Government (civil) registration of births in Ireland began in 1864. The index to civil registration is available on Findmypast. The full records reside in General Register Office. You can view original civil registration documents at Irishgenealogy.ie
Mother's Maiden Name
Mother's maiden name was not recorded on the Index to Civil Registration until 1929 Record Coverage
1864 – 1921, all 32 counties in Ireland 1922 – 1958, 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland
Civil Registration Districts
The original civil registration districts were based on 160 medical dispensary districts and in many cases cross county boundaries. This means that in certain cases births will be recorded in a county other than where the person lived. We have provided a list of the registration districts and their counties below.
Some districts were absorbed by others or changed name, these are as follows:
Parsonstown = Birr
Irvinestown = Lowtherstown
Donaghmore, after 1887 search: Roscrea and Urlingford
Glin, after 1892 search: Listowel and Rathkeale
Gortin, after 1889 search: Omagh and Strabane
Newport, after 1886 search: Westport
