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• Total Population 1821 to 1911: Population fell from 107,570 in 1821 to 43,820 in 1911.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 25,459 males aged 20 and over, 11,309 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Housing in 1851: 12. per cent of houses were classed as "Mud cabins having only one room" (the all-Ireland percentage was 13.).
• Literacy in 1851: 30.4 per cent of persons aged 5 and above could both read and write.
• Religion in 1911: 92. per cent of the population were Roman Catholic.

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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
LONGFORD	Preferred	English			National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
COUNTY LONGFORD	Alternate	English			National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
CO LONGFORD	Abbreviation	English			National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
IRELAND Dep	Country		1922	National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
IRELAND Sov	Country	1922		National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
LEINSTER	Irish Province		1922	Census of Population

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARDAGH	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 750.
GRANARD	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 753.
LONGFORD	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 755.
MOYDOW	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 755.
RATHCLINE	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 756.
SHRULE	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 757.
BALLYMAHON	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 758.
GRANARD	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 760.
LONGFORD	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 760.
ABBEYLARA	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 905.
ABBEYSHRULE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 905.
AGHARRA	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 906.
ARDAGH	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 907.
BALLYMACORMICK	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 910.
CASHEL	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 914.
CLONBRONEY	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 916.
CLONGESH	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 916.
COLUMBKILLE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 917.
FORGNEY	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 925.
FOXHALL	Irish Civil Parish			1821 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Act of Ireland:- 1821'.
GRANARD	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 926.
KILCOMMOCK	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 930.
KILGLASS	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 932.
KILLASHEE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 933.
KILLOE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 935.
MOHILL	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 943.
MOSTRIM	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 944.
MOYDOW	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 944.
NOUGHAVAL	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 946.
RATHCLINE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 948.
RATHREAGH	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 948.
SHRULE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 952.
STREET	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 953.
TAGHSHEENOD	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 953.
TAGHSHINNY	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 953.
TEMPLEMICHAEL	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 954.
ABBEYLARA	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 2.
ARDAGH	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 23.
BALLINALEE	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 45.
BALLYMAHON	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 100.
BARRY	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 140.
BUNLAHY	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 176.
CLOONDARA	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 265.
DRUMLISH	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 412.
EDGEWORTHSTOWN	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 432.
GRANARD	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 513.
KEENAGH	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 547.
KILLASHEE	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 566.
LANESBOROUGH	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 632.
LONGFORD	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 670.
NEWTOWN FORBES	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 741.