Skirts Parish through time

Skirts Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Skirts was listed as a separate parish by the 1831 census, but by 1851 the town of Castlederg was included with Urney.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
SKIRTS	Preferred	English			1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
SKIRTS OF URNEY AND ARDSTRAW	Alternate	English			1841 Census of Ireland, Table 1, 'General table'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
TYRONE	Irish County			1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
OMAGH	Barony			1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Skirts Parish through time, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/13421110

Date accessed: 08th April 2026