Griffiths Valuation 1848-1864

The Griffith's Valuation, or Primary Valuation of Ireland, was executed under the direction of Sir Richard Griffith to determine the amount of tax each person should pay towards the support of the poor within their Poor Law Union (PLU). This involved determining the value of all privately held lands and buildings in rural as well as urban areas to decide the rate at which each unit of property could be rented year after year. The resulting survey was arranged by Barony and Civil Parish, with an index to the townlands appearing in each volume.

The Griffith's Valuation (Primary Valuation) was published between 1848-1864. They started with the Valuation in the south of Ireland and worked northwards. After the initial Valuation was done follow-ups were done periodically; these follow-ups are called the Cancelled Land Books which reflect the details of all changes in the head of households.

Griffith's Valuation can be used as an excellent census substitute for the years after the Great Famine as censuses prior to 1901 were destroyed.

NOTE: A Lessor OWNS the property as a freeholder, and leases (lets) it to the Lessee who HOLDS the property as a leaseholder (similar to being a tenant, only the terms of the lease can be, say, 99 years, so there is a leasehold value which can be passed on, or transferred for a value). Sometimes property could be "sub-let" to a third party, who paid rent, usually short term, or at least, shorter than the lease itself, either because it was too big for the lessee, or so that the Lessee could make a profit on the rent as a source of income. Tenants could be evicted if they did not pay their rent. (Description Source: County Carlow Genealogy)

Surname First Name Townland Parish County Heybarm Margaret New Road,Skibbereen,(Coronea) Abbeystrowry Cork Hebron Stephen Roosky Devenish Fermanagh Hepburn Edward Banoge Ballymore Wexford Heyburn Rep. George Killyshane Urglin Carlow Heyburn Rep. Geo. Killyshane Urglin Carlow Hepburn George Garranlahan Beg Kiltullagh Roscommon Hepburn Francis Garranlahan Beg Kiltullagh Roscommon Hepburn William Garranlahan More Kiltullagh Roscommon Hepburn Mary Garranlahan More Kiltullagh Roscommon

Hepburn Thomas Garranlahan More Kiltullagh Roscommon Hepburn Thomas Garranlahan Beg Kiltullagh Roscommon Hebron John Cloonfad West Kiltullagh Roscommon Hipburn Thomas Stone Park North Kiltullagh Roscommon Hebron John Cloonfad West Kiltullagh Roscommon Hebron William Derryvung Kiltullagh Roscommon Hepburn John Cromac Townparks Little May Street Shankill Antrim Hepburne Patrick St. George's Ward Townparks Milford St. Shankill Antrim Hepburne Jane St. George's Ward Townparks Ann Street Shankill Antrim Hepburne James St. George's Ward Townparks Cullingtree Shankill Antrim Hepburne Jane St. George's Ward Townparks Cinnamond St. Shankill Antrim Hepburne Jane St. George's Ward Townparks Cinnamond St. Shankill Antrim Hepburne Patrick St. George's Ward Townparks Milford St. Shankill Antrim Hepburne James St. George's Ward Townparks Cullingtree Shankill Antrim Heburne Mary Mill Street,Larne Larne Antrim Heyburn Patrick Ballydonnelly Duneane Antrim Harborne Anne Smithfield Townparks Institution Place Shankill Antrim Hayburn Robert Cromac Townparks Stanfield Court Shankill Antrim Harborne Anne Smithfield Townparks Institution Place Shankill Antrim Hepburne Jane St. George's Ward Townparks Ann Street Shankill Antrim Heyburn John Roscavey Clogherny Tyrone Heyburn George Cooley Termonmaguirk Tyrone Heyburn Patrick, Jr. Roscavey Clogherny Tyrone Heyburn Patrick Roscavey Clogherny Tyrone

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Hepburn Neill Aghacommon Seagoe Hepburn Owen Aghacommon Seagoe Armagh Heyburn Michael Tullygarden Kilmore Armagh Heyburn Rep. Michael Tullymore Kilmore Armagh Heyburn Joseph Tullymore Kilmore Armagh Heyburn Francis Corcrain Tw of David Street Drumcree Armagh Hayburn John Ballynahone Beg Maghera Derry Heyburn John Drumballyhagan Kilcronaghan Derry Heyburn Mary Ballylame Desertoghill Derry Heyburn William Drumballyhagan Kilcronaghan Derry Heyburn David, Sr. Drumard Ballynascreen Derry Heyburn David, Jr. Drumard Ballynascreen Derry Heyburne John Altmore alias Barracktown Pomeroy Tyrone Heburne James Ballygawley, Meeting House St. Errigal Keerogue Tyrone Hipburn Andrew Liscurry Leckpatrick Tyrone Heburn James Groomsport Bangor Down Heburn Robert Groomsport Bangor Down Heburn Charles Groomsport Bangor Down Heburn Alexander Groomsport Bangor Down Heyburn Samuel Upper Row,Groomsport Bangor Down Heyburn Jane Main Street,Groomsport Bangor Down Heyburn James Main Street,Groomsport Bangor Down Heyburn Charles Upper Row,Groomsport Bangor Down Heyburn Robert Main Street,Groomsport Bangor Down

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Heyburn Alexander Upper Row,Groomsport Bangor Down Hepburn John George's Street,Newtownards Newtownards Down Hebourne John Stranorlar Stranorlar Donegal Heburn John Killygordon Donaghmore Donegal Heburn Robert Sessiagh Allison Donaghmore Donegal Hepburn Andrew Sessiagh Allison Donaghmore Donegal Heburn John Town of Killygordon Donaghmore Donegal Heburn William McBride St., Raphoe Town Raphoe Donegal Hepborn David Dunleary Clarence Street Monkstown Harborne Thomas Marrowbone Lane St. Catherines Dublin Hepburne David Portland Street St. Catherines Dublin Harborn George Tolka Finglas Dublin

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