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• Total Population 1821 to 1911: Population fell from 174,697 in 1821 to 71,455 in 1911.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 45,669 males aged 20 and over, 17,232 were Farmers not employing Labourers.
• Housing in 1851: 7.3 per cent of houses were classed as "Mud cabins having only one room" (the all-Ireland percentage was 13.).
• Literacy in 1851: 30.2 per cent of persons aged 5 and above could both read and write.
• Religion in 1911: 74.7 per cent of the population were Roman Catholic.

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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MONAGHAN	Preferred	English			National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
COUNTY MONAGHAN	Alternate	English			National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
CO MONAGHAN	Abbreviation	English			National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
IRELAND Dep	Country		1922	National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
IRELAND Sov	Country	1922		National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Place Names
ULSTER	Irish Province		1922	Census of Population

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CREMORNE	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 752.
DARTREE	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 752.
FARNEY	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 753.
MONAGHAN	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 755.
TROUGH	Barony			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 757.
CARRICKMACROSS	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 758.
CASTLEBLAYNEY	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 759.
CLOGHER	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 759.
CLONES	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 759.
COOTEHILL	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 759.
DUNDALK	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 759.
MONAGHAN	Poor Law Union			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 760.
AGHABOG	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 905.
AGHNAMULLEN	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 906.
BALLYBAY	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 909.
BALLYTRABOYNE	Irish Civil Parish			1821 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Act of Ireland:- 1821'.
CLONES	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 916.
CLONTIBRET	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 917.
CURRIN	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 919.
DONAGH	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 920.
DONAGHMOYNE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 920.
DRUMMULLY	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 922.
DRUMSNAT	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 922.
EMATRIS	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 924.
ERRIGAL TROUGH	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 924.
INISHKEEN	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 927.
KILLANNY	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 933.
KILLEEVAN	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 934.
KILMORE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 937.
MAGHERACLOONE	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 942.
MAGHEROSS	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 943.
MONAGHAN	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 943.
MUCKNO	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 945.
TEDAVNET	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 953.
TEHALLAN	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 953.
TULLYCORBET	Irish Civil Parish			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 956.
BALLYBAY	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 61.
BELLANODE	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 148.
BELLATRAIN	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 148.
CARRICKMACROSS	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 204.
CASTLEBLAYNEY	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 225.
CLONES	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 254.
DRUM	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 422.
EMYVALE	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 435.
GLASLOUGH	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 476.
MONAGHAN	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 704.
NEWBLISS	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 736.
ROCKCORRY	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 794.
SCOTSTOWN	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 811.
SMITHBOROUGH	Irish Town			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 832.