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Mcculloch in Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864

Griffith’s Valuation is the most comprehensive surviving survey of Irish households from the mid-nineteenth century and a crucial census substitute for genealogical research. Conducted between 1847 and 1864, it recorded every occupier of land and property in Ireland, along with details of landlords, acreage, buildings, and monetary value. Arranged by county, parish, and townland, the valuation provides insight into family residence and landholding during the period between the Great Famine and the introduction of civil registration in 1864. Surname search results: McCulloch: 49 records McCulloch + variants (e.g., McCullough etc): 971 records To keep the focus on Scottish McCulloch, I narrowed the 49 records down to 14 individuals, grouping likely relatives together ( bolded ) based on time and place: Abraham McCulloch at West Donnybrook, Dublin in 1847 and 1848 as Occupier/Renter Alex.G.S. McCulloch at Townparks, Shankill, Belfast, Antrim in 1860 as Occupier/Renter Andrew McCullo...