Houses under Construction as Percentage of All Houses
R_HOUS_CON = (HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const * 100.0) / HOUSES:total
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const | 1821 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1821 Census of Ireland, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Act of Ireland:- 1821' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const | 1831 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1831 Census of Ireland, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const | 1851 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1851 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'General Table.' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const | 1861 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1861 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'Showing by baronies, parishes, and towns, the area, population, number of houses and families, occupations, religious profusions, and education' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
While detailed statistics on housing density and amenities were not gathered until much later, some of the earliest censuses allow us to map houses under construction, and so identify areas where settlements were expanding rapidly.