Youghal Electoral Poll Books and Registry List

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• Scope & Content: Youghal Town and Borough ↴

  Electoral Poll Books, and Registry List of voters for Youghal Town and Borough. Of interest to the study of local and parliamentary elections in the early to mid 19th century.

  1. (Feb. 1830) Poll book for election of Youghal Lighting and Cleansing Commissioners
  (Under the Act 9 George 4th Cap. 82.). Held at the Mall House, Youghal on 17 Feb 1830. With list of 31 candidates, recording by whom proposed and seconded for nomination. Gives voters name, occupation, residence. With table of votes for each of the c.31 candidates and final declaration by Mayor Samuel Allwyn of the 21 commissioners duly elected and the total number of votes for each of the 21 candidates (10pp)

  2. [1830] Fragment of Poll book for Youghal Lighting and Cleansing Commissioners
  Giving register number, voters names, occupation (mainly blank) and whether for or against the [motion]. ‘Clear Majority of 23 for Lighting and Cleansing’, signed Samuel Allwyn, Mayor and Chairman. (3pp)

  3. (1832) Poll book for election of Youghal Lighting and Cleansing Commissioners
  Held at the Mall House, Youghal on 3 Feb 1832. With list of 33 candidates, recording by whom proposed and seconded for nomination. Benjamin Jackson Chairman of the present Commissioners presiding; 10 candidates withdrew and as a poll was not demanded ‘…by Ten qualified Voters as required by the Act…the undernamed Twenty One Candidates …were unanimously elected Commissioners…’. Lists the 21 elected Commissioners. Signed also by John Jenkins Poll Clerk. (2pp)

  4. (1832-1846) Youghal Borough Registry List (of voters), with names grouped alphabetically.
  Several hundred names are recorded. Gives Number, Name of Freeholder/Leaseholder/Rent Charger/Freeman/Free Burgess/Householder; Place of Abode; Situation of Freehold; Name of Landlord (mostly blank); In What Right Registered; Names of Lives of other Tenure (this column seems to contain some entries recording casting of votes in 1837) ; Place and Date of Registry (mainly Youghal but Midleton, Fermoy, Mallow and Cork are also mentioned): Such as, ‘1.Eager, Alexander; North Main Street Youghal…£10 householder…Youghal 20th Oct 1832’. Most voters are registered as either £10 Householders or Freemen. (c.45pp)

  5. (January 1832) Poll Book for (Westminster) Parliamentary Election by the Borough of Youghal.
  With declaration by Sheriff of County Cork Richard Oliver Aldworth and declaration by Mayor/Returning Officer James Ellis Green, concerning nominations and record of voting for nominations. Candidates are Roger Green Davis of Aghadoe (nominated by Thomas [Daunt] and Thomas John Jr.) and John O’Connell, Merrion Square Dublin (nominated by Joseph James Beresford and Richard Gregg White). Also proposed was Daniel O’Connell, Barrister at Law, Derrinane Abbey, Co. Kerry; ‘The Liberator’, (proposed by Rev. John Russell and William Gardner). Daniel O’Connell is recorded as having resigned the nomination following a ‘shew of hands in favour of John O’Connell’. With declarations of appointments and oaths for Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer Benjamin Jackson, and Poll Clerk John Jenkins (also Town Clerk). Gives Voter Number; Voters Names; Residence; Description/title; Property; In What Right Registered; Value; Candidate Names and record of votes by each voter. Observations and Objections such as whether the Qualification Oath was administered. Voters are mainly £10 Householders and Freemen. 2 days of polling recorded. Records that John O’Connell (a Repealer / Liberal) was elected to represent Youghal Town and Borough in Parliament, following the resignation of Davis from the contest, on 29 January 1832. (7pp)

  6. (January 1835) Poll Book for (Westminster) Parliamentary Election by the Borough of Youghal held at the Courthouse. On precept of Sheriff of County Cork William Hare Lord Viscount Ennismore, Declaration is made by Matthew Hayman, Mayor/Returning Officer concerning nominations and record of voting for nominations. Candidates are John O’Connell Esq., Merrion Square, Dublin (nominated by James Kearney and Dominick Philip Ronayne) and Thomas Berry Cusack Smith Esquire, City of Dublin (nominated by Roger Green Davis and Richard Giles). Another nomination, for Feargus O’Connor, was unsuccessful. Thomas Forsayeth Barrister appointed Assessor of Election. With declarations of appointments and oaths for Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer John Caulfield Irwin, Poll Clerk John Pollock, and oath of Deputy Clerk of the Peace Harmer Bond to faithfully administer (qualification) oaths and declarations by those professing the Roman Catholic religion. Gives Voter Number; Voters Names; Residence; Description/title; Property; In What Right Registered; Value; Candidate Names and record of votes by each voter; Observations and Objections such as”Tendered for Mr. Nicol, Bribery Oath administered; Objection; Objection Overruled”. 4 days of polling recorded. O’Connell (a Liberal) is declared elected on 16 Jan 1835 by 137 votes to 130. (18pp)

  7. (August 1837) Poll Book for (Westminster) Parliamentary Election of 1 burgess to represent the Borough of Youghal held at the Courthouse, Youghal, 2 August 1837; (similar to 5. and 6.above);
  Declaration by Mayor/Returning Officer William Andrew Lambe, on precept of the High Sheriff Sir George Goold, concerning nominations and record of voting for nominations. Candidates are William Nichol of Liverpool, Merchant (nominated by Richard Smith of Ballinatra and Roger Green Davis) and Mr. Frederick John Howard Esquire (a Liberal, nominated by Capt. Henry Parker and Doctor George Gumbleton). Declarations of appointments and oaths for Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer John Rowland Smith, Poll Clerk John Jenkins Esq. and Poll Inspectors and Cheque Clerks. Also Oath of Deputy Clerk of the Peace to faithfully administer (qualification) oaths and declarations by those professing the Roman Catholic religion. Gives Voter Number; Voters Names; Residence; Description/title; Property; In What Right Registered; Value; Candidate Names and record of votes by each voter; Observations and Objections, such as, whether the Qualification Oath was administered. 5 days of polling recorded. Howard is elected by 158 votes to 150 on 3 August 1837. (19pp)

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  1. (Feb. 1830) Poll book for election of Youghal Lighting and Cleansing Commissioners
  (Under the Act 9 George 4th Cap. 82.). Held at the Mall House, Youghal on 17 Feb 1830. With list of 31 candidates, recording by whom proposed and seconded for nomination. Gives voters name, occupation, residence. With table of votes for each of the c.31 candidates and final declaration by Mayor Samuel Allwyn of the 21 commissioners duly elected and the total number of votes for each of the 21 candidates (10pp)

  2. [1830] Fragment of Poll book for Youghal Lighting and Cleansing Commissioners
  Giving register number, voters names, occupation (mainly blank) and whether for or against the [motion]. ‘Clear Majority of 23 for Lighting and Cleansing’, signed Samuel Allwyn, Mayor and Chairman. (3pp)

  3. (1832) Poll book for election of Youghal Lighting and Cleansing Commissioners
  Held at the Mall House, Youghal on 3 Feb 1832. With list of 33 candidates, recording by whom proposed and seconded for nomination. Benjamin Jackson Chairman of the present Commissioners presiding; 10 candidates withdrew and as a poll was not demanded ‘…by Ten qualified Voters as required by the Act…the undernamed Twenty One Candidates …were unanimously elected Commissioners…’. Lists the 21 elected Commissioners. Signed also by John Jenkins Poll Clerk. (2pp)

  4. (1832-1846) Youghal Borough Registry List (of voters), with names grouped alphabetically.
  Several hundred names are recorded. Gives Number, Name of Freeholder/Leaseholder/Rent Charger/Freeman/Free Burgess/Householder; Place of Abode; Situation of Freehold; Name of Landlord (mostly blank); In What Right Registered; Names of Lives of other Tenure (this column seems to contain some entries recording casting of votes in 1837) ; Place and Date of Registry (mainly Youghal but Midleton, Fermoy, Mallow and Cork are also mentioned): Such as, ‘1.Eager, Alexander; North Main Street Youghal…£10 householder…Youghal 20th Oct 1832’. Most voters are registered as either £10 Householders or Freemen. (c.45pp)

  5. (January 1832) Poll Book for (Westminster) Parliamentary Election by the Borough of Youghal.
  With declaration by Sheriff of County Cork Richard Oliver Aldworth and declaration by Mayor/Returning Officer James Ellis Green, concerning nominations and record of voting for nominations. Candidates are Roger Green Davis of Aghadoe (nominated by Thomas [Daunt] and Thomas John Jr.) and John O’Connell, Merrion Square Dublin (nominated by Joseph James Beresford and Richard Gregg White). Also proposed was Daniel O’Connell, Barrister at Law, Derrinane Abbey, Co. Kerry; ‘The Liberator’, (proposed by Rev. John Russell and William Gardner). Daniel O’Connell is recorded as having resigned the nomination following a ‘shew of hands in favour of John O’Connell’. With declarations of appointments and oaths for Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer Benjamin Jackson, and Poll Clerk John Jenkins (also Town Clerk). Gives Voter Number; Voters Names; Residence; Description/title; Property; In What Right Registered; Value; Candidate Names and record of votes by each voter. Observations and Objections such as whether the Qualification Oath was administered. Voters are mainly £10 Householders and Freemen. 2 days of polling recorded. Records that John O’Connell (a Repealer / Liberal) was elected to represent Youghal Town and Borough in Parliament, following the resignation of Davis from the contest, on 29 January 1832. (7pp)

  6. (January 1835) Poll Book for (Westminster) Parliamentary Election by the Borough of Youghal held at the Courthouse. On precept of Sheriff of County Cork William Hare Lord Viscount Ennismore, Declaration is made by Matthew Hayman, Mayor/Returning Officer concerning nominations and record of voting for nominations. Candidates are John O’Connell Esq., Merrion Square, Dublin (nominated by James Kearney and Dominick Philip Ronayne) and Thomas Berry Cusack Smith Esquire, City of Dublin (nominated by Roger Green Davis and Richard Giles). Another nomination, for Feargus O’Connor, was unsuccessful. Thomas Forsayeth Barrister appointed Assessor of Election. With declarations of appointments and oaths for Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer John Caulfield Irwin, Poll Clerk John Pollock, and oath of Deputy Clerk of the Peace Harmer Bond to faithfully administer (qualification) oaths and declarations by those professing the Roman Catholic religion. Gives Voter Number; Voters Names; Residence; Description/title; Property; In What Right Registered; Value; Candidate Names and record of votes by each voter; Observations and Objections such as”Tendered for Mr. Nicol, Bribery Oath administered; Objection; Objection Overruled”. 4 days of polling recorded. O’Connell (a Liberal) is declared elected on 16 Jan 1835 by 137 votes to 130. (18pp)

  7. (August 1837) Poll Book for (Westminster) Parliamentary Election of 1 burgess to represent the Borough of Youghal held at the Courthouse, Youghal, 2 August 1837; (similar to 5. and 6.above);
  Declaration by Mayor/Returning Officer William Andrew Lambe, on precept of the High Sheriff Sir George Goold, concerning nominations and record of voting for nominations. Candidates are William Nichol of Liverpool, Merchant (nominated by Richard Smith of Ballinatra and Roger Green Davis) and Mr. Frederick John Howard Esquire (a Liberal, nominated by Capt. Henry Parker and Doctor George Gumbleton). Declarations of appointments and oaths for Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer John Rowland Smith, Poll Clerk John Jenkins Esq. and Poll Inspectors and Cheque Clerks. Also Oath of Deputy Clerk of the Peace to faithfully administer (qualification) oaths and declarations by those professing the Roman Catholic religion. Gives Voter Number; Voters Names; Residence; Description/title; Property; In What Right Registered; Value; Candidate Names and record of votes by each voter; Observations and Objections, such as, whether the Qualification Oath was administered. 5 days of polling recorded. Howard is elected by 158 votes to 150 on 3 August 1837. (19pp)

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