Irish Family History

You can see how Irish families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Irish family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Irish families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 187 Irish families living in Devon. This was about 23% of all the recorded Irish's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Irish families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Irish surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.