The Tenants of Coollattin Estate 1868
Database
This database is based
on the survey taken of tenants living on the Fitzwilliam Estate, Coollattin, Co Wicklow, Ireland in April 1868. It was
recorded in 4 volumes which are held in the National Library of Ireland (Mss. 3996-3999). Similar surveys were
taken in 1827, 1839, 1848, 1850 and 1860. The material contained in the
database is the property of the Board of the National Library of Ireland and is
reproduced with their permission. The database was compiled by Ann Hanley (a_hanley@email.com)
who holds a Diploma in Genealogy/Family History from UCD.
The database may be
viewed in pdf format on Surname.april.2014 (surname order) or
Townlands.april.2014 (townland order).
The database lists
almost 2,000 tenants and contains 12 fields:
A.
Name
the surname and first name of the tenant.
B.
Townland
the name of the townland in which the holding was situated. In some cases
townlands were grouped together and were recorded as follows:
Bullingate
(Bullingate and Glenystoke)
Farnees
(Farnees, Currevanish, Bridgeland and Rathinteigue)
Gurteen
(Gurteen and Fairwood)
Killibegg
(Killibegg and Killeleagh)
Park
(Park, Coolruss and Drumin)
Tomcoyle
(Tomcoyle and Tankersley)
Towerboy
(Towerboy, Ballinguile and Sleanamore).
C.
Occupation
the occupation or trade of the tenant.
D.
Age
the age of a male tenant.
E.
Age
w
the age of the tenants wife or of the tenant herself if a spinster or widow.
F.
Sons
the number of sons of the tenant living on the holding.
G.
Daughters
the number of daughters of the tenant living on the holding.
H.
Serv m
the number of male servants living on the holding.
I.
Serv f
the number of female servants living on the holding.
J.
Other
m
the number of other males living on the holding.
K.
Other
f
the number of other females living on the holding.
L.
Remarks
may record personal information or refer to a second family or others living on
the holding. It noted if the tenant was an executor or representative of a
deceased tenant.
The
details given regarding the size of the holding or the condition of houses and
outbuildings are not recorded in the database.