The cancelled books are manuscript copies of griffith s valuation that were updated every 1218 months to record any changes in the ownership, occupancy and value of the property between griffith s valuation and 1977, when rates were no longer charged on residential property. It includes books used by richard griffiths valuers in the lead up to the great land survey, during the survey and very importantly since the. These books, known as the revision books or sometimes the cancelled books allow you to follow the property from the time of griffiths. After that, properties were valued annually from 1864 until the early 1930s the annual valuation revision books proni reference. Griffiths valuation can be used as an excellent census substitute for the years after the great famine as censuses prior to 1901 were destroyed. The revision books, which are also known as the cancelled books. Yes they are microfilm only eg general valuation revision lists, borrisokane union and parsonstown union tipperary, 18571941. Griffiths valuation was a boundary and land valuation survey of ireland completed in 1868.
Valuation books going deeper into griffiths valuation. Griffiths valuation is an astounding achievement, a masterpiece of victorian social quantification that measures every property on the island of ireland with painstaking, pinpoint precision. Note that the cancelled land books and corresponding map from the valuation office showed connor philips at lot 6, and this location was confirmed by presentday locals. Griffiths valuation paul maccotter genealogy and family. You can trace the occupancy of a specific address from the earliest point. Unlike griffith s valuation they do not cover cities or towns. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey of land in each civil parish to determine the payment of tithes a religious tax. Unions are no longer in use as an administrative unit. Valuation office trials cancelled books viewer irishgenealogynews. The valuation office is currently scanning its library of griffiths valuation cancelledrevision books. My focus in this section will be the primary valuation, but a look at the cancelled books used to compile the griffiths valuation could be invaluable as well. Griffiths primary valuation of ireland archives from. These are the revision books, also known as cancelled books, still available for areas in the republic at the valuation office in the irish life centre, lower abbey street, dublin.
They started with the valuation in the south of ireland and worked northwards. These records may reveal whether your relatives owned or leased their land, the value of their property, and whether the land included buildings. For instance, the cancelled land books document changes to landholdings after the original valuation. Cancelled books archives timeline genealogy ireland. All 3 have maps which indicate the holding they refer to. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. I couldnt see my savage ancestors in the griffith s valuation so i went through the cancellation books in dublin for that area where i knew they lived in the early 1860s. The cancelled revision books may be consulted at the valuation office.
Those in dublin are bound together by year in large volumes, the oldest being at the back oldest griffiths. On griffiths valuation, the numbers and letters of reference to the maps are the connection between the valuation and the accompanying ordnance survey map. Val1 of 1828 to 1840 was followed by a primary valuation of ireland 1848 to 1864, better known as griffiths valuation. A county has on average between 7 and 10 baronies, though this may differ in a few cases. But it is not a census, and to use it as a census substitute, you have to understand how it works.
Griffiths valuation house books timeline irish genealogy blog. It deals with the valuation books produced before and during the survey. The cancelled books of griffiths valuation from the late 1850s up to the early decades of the twentieth century for county limerick. You can then search for the deed of purchase in the registry of deeds using the landlords name to search the grantors index and the year of purchase as recorded in the margin of the cancelled book. Census substitutes for the 19th century our wicklow heritage. The books are available for areas in the republic at the valuation. The manuscript books show any changes to occupier, landlord, tenement, size of holding or rateable valuation that occur during that time. It is still in existance and has in its possession the original set of notebooks used by the griffiths valuation surveyors these are the field books, the house books and the tenure books. The cancelled land books for northern ireland are now in the public record office of northern ireland. The griffiths valuation or the primary valuation is a much used and valuable source in genealogical research.
Ireland xo insight griffiths valuation and cancelled books. How to date griffiths valuation precisely john grenham. The revision books are a continuation of griffiths valuation of ireland officially the primary valuation of tenements. The griffiths valuation for county mayo was published between 1855 and 1857. Griffiths valuation maps viewable free at aai library forum.
The records of this document provide a glimpse of occupiers of land in the immediate post famine period. Cancelled land books for errismore and ballyconneely. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. The term griffiths valuation books covers the library of materials created by the valuation office both before and after publication of the primary valuation of tenements in the mid 1800s. Explanation of griffiths valuation and the householders index. This involved establishing the value of all privately held lands and buildings in both rural and urban areas in order to figure a rental rate for each unit of property. Griffiths valuation is freely available on the an chomhairle leabharlanna library council website askaboutireland. Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and current. Published between 1847 and 1864 it provides a detailed county by county record of tax liable on land and buildings for the period. In practice, the term revision books tends to be used in northern ireland. Griffiths valuation 18471864 discover your ancestors who owned or rented land in ireland between 1847 and 1864. Mar 04, 2015 there are four main sets, the tithe applotment books about which i have already blogged about, see under march 26, 2014 below, griffiths valuation, the valuation office house and tenure books, and the valuation office cancelled books. Mar 30, 2012 the cancelled land books for northern ireland are now in the public record office of northern ireland.
These are the books that recorded all changes to land ownership following griffiths great land survey in the mid19th century. Richard john griffith started to value land in scotland, where he spent two years in 18061807 valuing terrain through the. The valuation office revised books, also known as the cancelled land books, are updated versions of griffiths valuation and date from 1850s to the 1970s. When the changes became too confusing the revision books were cancelled and new updated books begun. The valuation office is currently scanning its library of griffith s valuation cancelled revision books. Griffiths primary valuation from 1850 to 1852 for limerick city and county. These earlier maps are catalogued in proni as the val2a series 6 inch maps covering the countryside and the val2d series large scale street maps for. Revision books, cancelled books and current land books are resources for advanced study of griffiths valuation. In general, each townland is surrounded by a thick line on the map, with the numbered. The purpose of this survey, conducted under the direction of richard griffith, was to assess the amount of tax every head of household should contribute towards the support of the poor and destitute in their parish. Some of griffiths local army of valuators must have remained in situ, supplying.
A printed and indexed compilation of these valuations, known as general valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 or griffiths valuation is also. I will return to some of the above at a later stage. If you have dabbled at all in irish genealogy, you will have most certainly come across the griffiths valuation or. Nov 16, 2018 the revision books, which are also known as the cancelled books, contain information on all property in the state from the mid1850s until the early 1990s. The survey was supposed to include every county, civil parish, barony, and townland boundary in the country. All i need is the name, townland and plot number from griffiths valuation, i can then research all transfers of that plot of land from griffiths 1850 approx to 1975. The valuation office was set up to carry out the original primary valuation.
The cancelled books are manuscript copies of griffiths valuation that were updated every 1218 months to record any changes in the ownership, occupancy and value of the property between griffiths valuation and 1977, when rates were no longer charged on residential property. When a change was made, there was likely a life event, perhaps a death or emigration and you should look for the appropriate record. They show changes in land and property ownership since griffith s primary valuation of ireland, and are used by irish genealogists to trace their ancestors homes over that period. The archive books and maps will not be available in our public office from monday 9th march until wednesday 11th of march. The application is searchable by placename city, county, parish or townland or by proni reference. The revision books, which are also known as the cancelled books, contain information on all property in the state from the mid1850s until the early 1990s. A searchable placename index linking to digitised images of valuation revision books covering counties antrim, armagh, down, fermanagh, londonderry and tyrone between the years 1864 to 1933. And griffith s primary valuation, with all its many parts, is a prime example of this.
There are four main sets, the tithe applotment books about which i have already blogged about, see under march 26, 2014 below, griffiths valuation, the valuation office house and tenure books, and the valuation office cancelled books. They show changes in land and property ownership since griffiths primary valuation of ireland, and are used by irish genealogists to trace their ancestors homes over that period. These two sets of maps follow on from the valuation maps that were produced to accompany the printed griffiths valuation books of c. After the initial valuation was done followups were done periodically. From irish roots magazine the published version of griffiths valuation reflects the tenure of irish land as it was in the middle of the last century. The griffiths valuation primary valuation was published between 18481864.
The archive books and maps will not be available in our public office from monday 9th march until wednesday 11th of march 2020 due to essential maintenance works on the map drawers. The griffith s valuation or the primary valuation is a much used and valuable source in genealogical research. The vo is currently scanning the full collection with a view to making it available online. Griffiths valuation history and genealogy research by dr. Griffiths valuation 18481864 irelands valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in ireland from 1848 to 1864. Richard john griffith was commissioned by the british government in 1825 to take a survey of land boundaries in ireland.
Initially the country was divided into unions and this was adjusted to create smaller unit sizes, so that by 1850 there were 163. These are bound ledgers, each covering a span of years, which record changes in the ownership and leaseholders. Valuation office cancelled land books ireland page 1. The union was introduced as the most basic unit of administration under the poor law system in 1838 as the barony and parish units were felt to be unsatisfactory because of their unequal sizes. These are the books that recorded all changes to land ownership following griffith s great land survey in the mid19th century. But it is not a census, and to use it as a census substitute, you have to understand how. The books are housed at the valuation office dublin and are currently only available to visitors to. Jan 31, 20 the cancelled books are manuscript copies of griffiths valuation that were updated every 1218 months to record any changes in the ownership, occupancy and value of the property between griffiths valuation and 1977, when rates were no longer charged on residential property. The cancelled books for the 26 counties are held in dublin in the valuation office while those for the 6 counties of northern ireland are held in the proni in belfast. Griffiths valuation, the gateway to irish research blog. Jan 28, 2014 the valuation office is currently scanning its library of griffiths valuation cancelled revision books. The valuation represents an impressive undertaking in terms of land survey and.
The new head of household is shown and what year the person took over the property. The tithe applotment books for county limerick between 1824 and 1835. So this page goes a bit deeper than the householder list and the printed valuation of tenements. The later survey, griffiths valuation is perhaps the most valuable as it is generally more comprehensive. For the moment, the scans are only available onsite. So, if you want to find out what happened to the land after the details published in those years, you will have to consult the historical documents in the valuation office known as cancelled valuation books or revision books. Griffiths valuation is one of the most important sources to irish local and family historians since it is the most comprehensive household survey that survives for the midnineteenth century, providing an insight into households in the period between the famine and the start of civil registration in 1864. Griffiths valuation, or primary valuation of ireland, was executed under the direction of sir richard griffith to provide a basis for determining taxes. In spite of all the difficulties and the hours of head scratching over colourcoded inks etc, the griffiths valuation and cancelled land books have provided a wealth of. While griffiths valuation is available on a number of websites, the version you can search on findmypast is the one developed by eneclann ltd, oms services and the national library of ireland and is the most complete griffiths primary valuation of ireland which includes all revisions and amendments. F rateable annual valuation of buildings in pounds shillings pence g total annual valuation of ratable property in pounds shillings pence. Both are seen as census substitutes but they do not include as much information as the census of 19011911. Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and. The term valuation revision books can be used generically for both cancelled and current land books.
538 944 875 1092 1279 390 487 591 672 889 1023 297 1459 630 291 948 543 525 1341 772 984 551 537 1028 1145 42 487 970 500 962 378 397 662 307 1269 1016 189 740 132 1126 691 862 482