Census Returns for Ireland based troops pre-1914

[Jim Hastings]

I have Ancestry but cannot seem to track down the census return for 2nd Sussex while they were in Curragh Camp in southern Ireland (1910-1912), is it actually available on FMP or others?

Appreciate any guidance in this please

Many thanks

Jim

[archangel9]

Jim,

Should be able to find it here for free -

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

John

[kildaremark]

Jim,

Here is the link to the Curragh: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kildare/Kildare/Curragh_Military_Camp/

I think you will just have to keep trying pages to get the correct one. For example here is the 20th Hussars http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002583947/

Many of them will only have the initials which makes it difficult.

Mark

[Jim Hastings]

Wow John and Mark that was quick, thank you so much, appreciate your swift replies, now to find the two fellas I'm after

Many, many thanks and a good weekend to you both

Jim

[kildaremark]

Here's some of them:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002583853/

If you type in "sussex" in the occupation field on the Irish census site you will find a number of them living in married quarters or rened accommodation around the Curragh.

Mark

[Jim Hastings]

Cracking Mark, I was putting 'soldier' 'army' etc in occupation and going around the houses, will go for 'sussex' now

Thanks again

Jim

[David_Underdown]

The occupation shown for soldiers on the Irish census normally seems to be their occupation before joining up!