Irish records

[grannie39]

I have been trying to find which part of Ireland my family came from,the surname is Slater and I think they came to Ainsworth in Lancashire to dig the canals, If any one can suggest anyway of finding out, I would be very grateful, thanks and have a nice day and keep safe.

[craft1948]

Have you any full names and approximate dates of birth grannie?

[dothawkes31]

Slater was not a common surname in ireland in the 1890s and was predominently in the Dublin area in the 1890s according to the Registrar General of Irelands report of 1894 on the distibution of surnames appearing in the birth registrations in 1890.

There are alternative records that have been researched and compiled as alternatives to the registers lost in the fire of 1922, the whole of Ireland census for 1901 survives, however, if they came to build the canals you are talking over 100 years before then. Are you sure it was canals and not railways?

[grannie39]

no I am not sure whether it was canals or railways, except an old aunt used call one member of the family a navvy. when she was feeling crusty which was very often. thanks i will give it a new try now. do you know I once thought of giving Mike Harding a try he did a programme for radio about the canals etc of lancashire.