Blackstep Townland

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NameBlackstep
Irish NameAn Coiscéim Dubh
Logainm ID3829
CountyCavan
BaronyClankee
ParishKnockbride
Typetownland

Contents

Commonwealth Survey of 1652

Name in 1652not listed
Proprietornot listed

Name Books of 1836

Blackstep

This,townland contains 183a. 3r. 14p. statute measure, all cultivated with the exception of about 40 acres of bog and 3 1/2 acres of rough ground and 1 acre of water. Rents from 20s. to 25s. per acre. Leases of farms -? none. The holdings are at will of landlord. The valuation for the County cess is is. 8d. per acre. There are no farm houses or buildings of note. The highest land is about 603 feet above the sea at low water. There are 5 lime kilns in it. Lough Ush is at the S. end of the townland. A communication road passes through N. and W. end of townland. It contains about 77 inhabitants. Male servants receive £4 each, female £2 per annum.

Griffith’s Valuation of 1857

TownlandSurnameForename
BlackstepCarrollAndrew
BlackstepCarrollBernard
BlackstepCarrollBridget
BlackstepCarrollLuke
BlackstepClarkePeter
BlackstepHodsonBaronet Geo.
BlackstepMc CabeTerence
BlackstepMeehanPeter
BlackstepSmithJohn
TownlandSurnameForename

Census of 1901

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ViewHouseSurnameForenameDedAgeGenderRelation to HeadReligionBirthplaceOccupationEducationIrish LanguageMarital StatusSpecified Illnesses
1CarolanJamesSkeagh26MaleServantR CatholicCo CavanFarm ServantRead&Write-Not Married-
1CarrollJohnSkeagh40MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanFarmer SonRead&Write-Not Married-
1CarrollMichaelSkeagh28MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanFarmer SonRead&Write-Not Married-
1CarrollBridgetSkeagh26FemaleDaughterR CatholicCo CavanHouse KeeperRead&Write-Not Married-
1CarrollMary DSkeagh24FemaleDaughterR CatholicCo CavanSeamstressRead&Write-Not Married-
1CarrollMichaelSkeagh70MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCo CavanFarmerRead&WriteIrish and EnglishWidower-
2CarrollHughSkeagh10MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanScholarRead&Write---
2CarrollCharlesSkeagh6MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanScholarRead&Write---
2CarrollJames PatrickSkeagh12MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanScholarRead&Write---
2CarrollMary HelenaSkeagh14FemaleDaughterR CatholicCo CavanScholarRead&Write---
2CarrollEugeneSkeagh16MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanScholarRead&Write---
2CarrollLizzieSkeagh18FemaleDaughterR CatholicCo CavanScholarRead&Write---
2CarrollMarySkeagh40FemaleWifeR CatholicCo Cavan-Read&Write-Married-
2CarrollHughSkeagh50MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCo CavanFarmerRead&Write-Married-
3LeddyBernardSkeagh65MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCounty CavanFa LabourerRead&Write-Married-
3LeddyCatherineSkeagh60FemaleWifeR CatholicCounty Cavan-Read&Write-Married-
3LeddyBernardSkeagh27MaleSonR CatholicCounty CavanFarm LabourerRead&Write-Not Married-
4CarrollBernardSkeagh47MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCo CavanFarmerRead&Write-Not Married-
4CarrollMarySkeagh49FemaleSisterR CatholicCo CavanSeamstressRead&Write-Not Married-
4CarrollBridgetSkeagh43FemaleSisterR CatholicCo CavanSeamstressRead&Write-Not Married-
4OswellMary ESkeagh21FemaleNieceR CatholicCo CavanSeamstressRead&Write-Not Married-
5CarrollJamesSkeagh62MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCounty CavanFarmerRead&WriteEnglishMarried-
5CarrollBridgetSkeagh52FemaleWifeR CatholicCounty Cavan-Read&WriteEnglishMarried-
5CarrollLukeSkeagh26MaleSonR CatholicCounty CavanFarmers SonRead&WriteEnglishNot Married-
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Census of 1911

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ViewHouseSurnameForenameDedAgeGenderRelation to HeadReligionBirthplaceOccupationEducationIrish LanguageMarital StatusIllnessesYears MarriedChildren BornChildren Living
1CarrollBernardSkeagh58MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCavanFarmerRead&Write-Single----
1CarrollMarySkeagh60FemaleSisterR CatholicCavan-Read&Write-Single----
1CarrollBridgetSkeagh56FemaleSisterR CatholicCavan-Read&Write-Single----
1LynchJohnSkeagh18MaleServantR CatholicCavanFarm ServantRead&Write-Single----
2CarrollJamesSkeagh74MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCo CavanFarmerRead&Write-Married----
2CarrollBridgetSkeagh66FemaleWifeR CatholicCo Cavan-Read&Write-Married-3911
2CarrollLukeSkeagh38MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanFarmers SonRead&Write-Single----
2MonaghanPatrickSkeagh38MaleServantR CatholicCo CavanFarm ServantRead&Write-Single----
3CarrollMarySkeagh63FemaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCo CavanFarmerRead&WriteEnglishWidow----
3CarrollEugeneSkeagh27Male-R CatholicCo CavanFarmers SonRead&WriteEnglishSingle----
3CarrollMary HelenaSkeagh25FemaleDaughterR CatholicCo Cavan-Read&WriteEnglishSingle----
3CarrollJames PSkeagh23MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanFarmers SonRead&WriteEnglishSingle----
3CarrollHughSkeagh21MaleSonR CatholicCo CavanSolicitors ClerkRead&WriteEnglishSingle----
4CarrollMichaelSkeagh36MaleHead of FamilyR CatholicCo CavanFarmerRead&Write-Single----
4CarrollJohnSkeagh44MaleBrotherR CatholicCo CavanFarm ServantRead&Write-Single----
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Parishes in Cavan

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