From the 1820s to the 1840s a complex process of reform attempted to standardise the basis of local taxation in Ireland. The first steps were to map and fix administrative boundaries through the Ordnance Survey and the associated Boundary Commission. The next step was to assess the productive capacity of all property in the country in a thoroughly uniform way. Richard Griffith, a geologist based in Dublin, became Boundary Commissioner in 1825 and Commissioner of Valuation in 1827. The results of his great survey, the Primary Valuation of Ireland, were published between 1847 and 1864. The valuation is arranged by county, barony, Poor Law Union, civil parish and townland, and it lists every landholder and every householder in Ireland.
| Occupier_sur_name | Immediate_lessor | Townland | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortall James | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Shortall Michael | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Singleton Thomas x 2 | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Tobin Anne | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Tobin John | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Wall Margaret | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Walsh Anastasia | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Walsh James | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Walsh John (James) | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Walsh John x 3 | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Walsh Michael x 2 | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Woods John | Aylward, James C., Esq. | Shankill | Kilkenny |
| Connell David | Aylward, John | Parkstown, Lower | Kilkenny |
| Neill Catherine | Aylward, John | Parkstown, Lower | Kilkenny |
| Bourke Ellen | Aylward, John | Chapel street | Kilkenny |
| Spencer Patrick | Aylward, John | Chapel street | Kilkenny |
| Martin Doyle | Aylward, Nicholas | Kilkenny road, Gowran | Kilkenny |
| James Kavanagh | Aylward, Nicholas | Kilkenny road, Gowran | Kilkenny |
| Malone William | Aylward, Thomas | Curraghlane | Kilkenny |
| Ashbury John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Baker James | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Brien Patrick | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Buggy Mary | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Campion Patrick | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Ballytobin | Kilkenny |
| Campion Patrick | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Monassa | Kilkenny |
| Carroll Catherine | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Carty John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Cass Richard | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Monassa | Kilkenny |
| Cass Thomas | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Monassa | Kilkenny |
| Comerford Edmond | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Corcoran Thomas | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Cronyn James | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Devereux Richard | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Dunphy P. (carpenter) | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Dunphy Patrick x 2 | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Fahy John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Fitzpatrick Anastasia | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Flanagan Edward | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Fleming John x 2 | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Fleming Thomas x 2 | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Grinsell John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Hayden John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Hayden Margaret | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Hennessy Michael (gardener) | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Hennessy Michael, sen. | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Hennessy William | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Monassa | Kilkenny |
| Jacob Michael | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Keeffe Robert | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Kenny Eleanor | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Ballytobin | Kilkenny |
| Kenny Eleanor | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Knox Robert, Esq. x 2 | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Launan Cornelius | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Millea James | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Millea John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Millea Michael | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Millea Richard | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Mulally Michael | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Mulally Thomas, jun. | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Mulally Thomas, sen. | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Murphy Thomas | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Proctor John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Ballytobin | Kilkenny |
| Proctor John | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Wallace Bridget | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Monassa | Kilkenny |
| Walsh Michael | Baker, Abraham W., Esq. | Caherlesk | Kilkenny |
| Thornton Thomas | Bambrick, James | Clashacrow | Kilkenny |
| Walsh Thomas | Bambrick, James | Clashacrow | Kilkenny |
| Bannon Mary | Bannon, William | Rahelty | Kilkenny |
| Bourke Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Brophy Martin | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Brophy Martin | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Brophy Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Byrne Michael J., Esq. | Barker, William P., Esq. | Bayswell | Kilkenny |
| Campion Daniel | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Campion Kieran | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Campion Sylvester | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Carey Kieran x 3 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Carey Richard & others | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Carey Richard x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Cody William | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Cormack Timothy | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Costigan Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Costigan William | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Cullinan Catherine | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Cullinan Catherine x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Dalton William | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Delany Ellen | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Dillon Edmond | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Dowling Catherine | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Dowling Daniel | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Dowling Thomas | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Drennan John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Flaherty Edmond | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Fowler Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Gannon James x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Gannon John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Gannon Richard | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Gannon Richard x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Gannon Thomas | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Glindon Thomas x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Grace Pierce, Rev. | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Harney William | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Holahan Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Kavanagh Arthur | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Kavanagh Edmond | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Kelly Edmond | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| King Bridget | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| King John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Kirwan Mary | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Laherty Edmond x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Laherty Joseph | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Laherty Martin x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Laherty Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Maher Andrew | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Maher Andrew x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Malone Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Marshall John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Meehan Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| M'Evoy James | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| M'Evoy John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| M'Evoy Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Morrissey Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Mulhall Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Murphy Daniel x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Murphy James x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Murphy John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Murphy Kieran 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Murphy Mary | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Murphy Michael x 2 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Nowlan Webb, Esq. | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Bridget | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Daniel | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Daniel | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Phelan John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Kieran | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Michael | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Michael x 3 | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Phelan Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Power John, Sir Bart. | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Redmond Mary | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Ryan John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Shea Robert | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Sheil Edmond | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Sheil Patrick | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
| Shiel R. L., Right Hon. | Barker, William P., Esq. | Bruckana | Kilkenny |
| Tobin Andrew | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Tobin John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathbane | Kilkenny |
| Travers James | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Travers John | Barker, William P., Esq. | Whiteswall | Kilkenny |
| Travers Lawrence | Barker, William P., Esq. | Rathreagh | Kilkenny |
My tables are sorted alphabetically by Occupiers’ name – any Immediate Lessor may be listed numerous times throughout a parish. Immediate Lessor names are not sorted alphebetically
In those instances when a person is listed twice in the same townland and the Immediate lessor was the same for each entry I have the occupiers name once and indicated how many times that name occurs in that townland beside it.
I have excluded the name of Immediate Lessors of Vacant properties when that person was already listed as being an Immediate Lessor in the same townland. The names of Immediate Lessors of vacant properties are included if that person was not listed as an Immediate Occupier previously in that townland.
In those instances when a person is listed twice in the same townland and the Immediate lessor was the same for each entry I have the occupiers name once and indicated how many times that name occurs in that townland beside it. I have excluded the name of Immediate Lessors of Vacant properties when that person was already listed as being an Immediate Lessor in the same townland. The names of Immediate Lessors of vacant properties are included if that person was not listed as an Immediate Occupier previously in that townland.
The Immediate Lessor is the person who owns or leases the property from the Landholder. The Occupier is the person who leases the land from the Immediate Lessor. The Occupier, in turn, may sub-let part of the property that they are listed as being the Occupier of, in which case, their name is then listed in the Immediate Lessor column. You need to see the original pages of the Griffiths Valuation which lists the type of property being leased.