Opposition to home rule was centred around Dublin-born barrister Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Irish Unionist Party at Westminster. Carson is photographed here c. 1921 (NLI, HOG239)

This census records system has been replaced with a newer version available at https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/ and will be coming offline in the coming months. Any updates made to the data will only be reflected in the new system and there will be no automated links established between the old and new census systems. Please ensure you make all necessary arrangements as soon as possible.