griffith valuations for 1848 onwards - how to date the information?

[Northerngirl]

Hello to all.

I have been trying to trace the earliest recording for my Mills family in Gortmellia, County Mayo.  I note that there are three men who are subject to Griffith Valuation called Mills in that hamlet.  I wondered if anyone would know how I could find out when the earliest recording for them is?  I could start to gather information together regarding their family members thereafter - that is was it 1848 that the Mills were first recorded or perhaps 1851 or for the last year 1864?

Thank you.

J.A.

[shanew147]

each record has an associated date - e.g. on the AskAbout Ireland site (http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php) you click the details icon, and the date for that valuation is shown.

some areas (e.g. parts of North County Dublin) have data for two dates, which is listed in some sources - e.g. origins network


Shane

[Northerngirl]

Oh Shanew147

Thank you very much - I'll have a look at the link now.

J.A.

[shanew147]

the 3 Mills records that I see in Gortmellia (Anthony, Darby & James) have a published date of 1855




Shane

[Northerngirl]

Wow Shane

What a brilliant source of information. Thank you so very much.  All I need to obsess about now is which plot belonged to who!!!!

J.A.

[kingskerswell]

Hello,
        If you use Shane's link not only can you find who held what, but the maps allow you to locate the position of the holdings in the townland.

Regards

[Northerngirl]

Hi Kingskerswell

I am having sooo much fun with this map - I've just popped into Gortmellia now.  Wow

J.A.

[Northerngirl]

Sooo.

It seems from the map information for 1855 that the land was as good as empty of farm building from where my grandparents lived in the 1920's.  Which means that they must have been down by the Strand at the waterside before 1855 ish.  Mmmm.  Very interesting.  Thank you once again.

J.A.

[Seamiuse]

Here's th'Q..... I am looking at a particular fellow named Morrisroe. I have the griffiths map in front of me all divided and numbered for acres etc. Problem is this.... there are several Morrisroe's within very close distance and I want to make sure I read the section number correctly.

The notes say; position 27, map referance 2.

Question is does that mean he has section 17 on the map or section two?   I missing out on exactly what a "position" and what a "map ref" is.

Thanks!