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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of November 1943. Table 1, states that one thousand four hundred and seventy-eight women emigrated to seek work in Britain during November 1943. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '4 - agriculture; 145 - nurses or probationers; 837 - domestic service or housekeeping; 23 - clerks and 321 - factory workers and 148 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Four hundred and ninety-eight females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in November 1943: Carlow 16, Dublin 575, Kildare 20, Kilkenny 28, Laoighis [Laois] 15, Longford 20, Louth 43, Meath 26, Offaly 20, Westmeath 27, Wexford 45, Wicklow 35, Clare 58, Cork 208, Kerry 141, Limerick 109, Tipperary 58, Waterford 53, Galway 122, Leitrim 32, Mayo 126, Roscommon 50, Sligo 33, Cavan 35, Donegal 52 and Monaghan 29'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of December 1943. Table 1, states that one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one women emigrated to seek work in Britain during December 1943. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '2 - agriculture; 114 - nurses or probationers; 625 - domestic service or housekeeping; 12 - clerks and 195 - factory workers and 83 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Four hundred and two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in December 1943: Carlow 13, Dublin 330, Kildare 17, Kilkenny 27, Laoighis [Laois] 13, Longford 11, Louth 22, Meath 23, Offaly 17, Westmeath 17, Wexford 40, Wicklow 33, Clare 51, Cork 153, Kerry 98, Limerick 71, Tipperary 55, Waterford 41, Galway 86, Leitrim 26, Mayo 84, Roscommon 54, Sligo 36, Cavan 29, Donegal 52 and Monaghan 34'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of January 1944. Table 1, states that one thousand and ninety-seven women emigrated to seek work in Britain during January 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '5 - agriculture; 136 - nurses or probationers; 611 - domestic service or housekeeping; 14 - clerks and 241 - factory workers and 90 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Four hundred and thirty-seven females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in January 1944: Carlow 21, Dublin 383, Kildare 18, Kilkenny 20, Laoighis [Laois] 17, Longford 11, Louth 44, Meath 17, Offaly 15, Westmeath 12, Wexford 60, Wicklow 26, Clare 48, Cork 145, Kerry 104, Limerick 80, Tipperary 49, Waterford 52, Galway 100, Leitrim 31, Mayo 118, Roscommon 30, Sligo 29, Cavan 31, Donegal 54 and Monaghan 19'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of March 1944. Table 1, states that four hundred and twenty-three women emigrated to seek work in Britain during March 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '7 - agriculture; 43 - nurses or probationers; 235 - domestic service or housekeeping; 10 - clerks and 87 - factory workers and 41 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Five hundred and two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in March 1944: Carlow 3, Dublin 356, Kildare 12, Kilkenny 10, Laoighis [Laois] 10, Longford 6, Louth 25, Meath 13, Offaly 9, Westmeath 11, Wexford 14, Wicklow 23, Clare 19, Cork 87, Kerry 40, Limerick 30, Tipperary 17, Waterford 12, Galway 40, Leitrim 20, Mayo 58, Roscommon 19, Sligo 11, Cavan 19, Donegal 30 and Monaghan 31'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of April 1944. Table 1, states that eighty-five women emigrated to seek work in Britain during April 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '46 - migratory agricultural labourers; 4 - nurses or probationers; 13 - domestic service or housekeeping; 3 - clerks and 6 - factory workers and 13 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Three hundred and forty-one females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in April 1944: Carlow 2, Dublin 218, Kildare 3, Kilkenny 3, Laoighis [Laois] 3, Longford 1, Louth 28, Meath 2, Offaly 0, Westmeath 2, Wexford 5, Wicklow 6, Clare 0, Cork 19, Kerry 3, Limerick 1, Tipperary 4, Waterford 8, Galway 10, Leitrim 9, Mayo 36, Roscommon 0, Sligo 5, Cavan 9, Donegal 31 and Monaghan 18'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of May 1944. Table 1, states that one hundred and sixty-eight women emigrated to seek work in Britain during May 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '134 - migratory agricultural labourers; 7 - nurses or probationers; 6 - domestic service or housekeeping; 0 - clerks and 4 - factory workers and 17 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Four hundred and fifty-three females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in May 1944: Carlow 2, Dublin 315, Kildare 8, Kilkenny 3, Laoighis [Laois] 2, Longford 0, Louth 28, Meath 6, Offaly 6, Westmeath 6, Wexford 6, Wicklow 12, Clare 1, Cork 19, Kerry 4, Limerick 6, Tipperary 4, Waterford 3, Galway 4, Leitrim 2, Mayo 75, Roscommon 3, Sligo 8, Cavan 1, Donegal 82 and Monaghan 15'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of February 1946. Table 1, states that eight hundred and eighty-two women emigrated to seek work in Britain during February 1946. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '13 - agricultural labourers; 290 - nurses or probationers; 483 - domestic service or housekeeping; 11 - clerks; 38 - factory workers and 47 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Four hundred and ninety-eight females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in February 1946: Carlow 13, Dublin 275, Kildare 13, Kilkenny 31, Laoighis [Laois] 26, Longford 18, Louth 28, Meath 31, Offaly 23, Westmeath 20, Wexford 44, Wicklow 28, Clare 28, Cork 165, Kerry 83, Limerick 62, Tipperary 48, Waterford 44, Galway 85, Leitrim 28, Mayo 101, Roscommon 29, Sligo 24, Cavan 22, Donegal 90 and Monaghan 21'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of March 1946. Table 1, states that one thousand three hundred and forty-four women emigrated to seek work in Britain during March 1946. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '27 - agricultural labourers; 384 - nurses or probationers; 802 - domestic service or housekeeping; 10 - clerks and 65 - factory workers and 56 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Seven hundred and eighty females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in March 1946: Carlow 11, Dublin 479, Kildare 23, Kilkenny 41, Laoighis [Laois] 26, Longford 22, Louth 44, Meath 33, Offaly 31, Westmeath 27, Wexford 75, Wicklow 35, Clare 63, Cork 222, Kerry 153, Limerick 95, Tipperary 91, Waterford 61, Galway 114, Leitrim 47, Mayo 145, Roscommon 60, Sligo 57, Cavan 26, Donegal 111 and Monaghan 32'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of April 1946. Table 1, states that one thousand one hundred and eighty-six women emigrated to seek work in Britain during April 1946. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '19 - agricultural labourers; 330 - nurses or probationers; 717 - domestic service or housekeeping; 12 - clerks and 66 - factory workers and 42 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Eight hundred and forty-two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in April 1946: Carlow 14, Dublin 523, Kildare 39, Kilkenny 39, Laoighis [Laois] 25, Longford 22, Louth 38, Meath 31, Offaly 16, Westmeath 20, Wexford 53, Wicklow 54, Clare 50, Cork 217, Kerry 139, Limerick 86, Tipperary 73, Waterford 62, Galway 108, Leitrim 32, Mayo 134, Roscommon 49, Sligo 58, Cavan 44, Donegal 81 and Monaghan 21'.

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Memorandum from the Department of Industry and Commerce, for the Government, 20 June 1946, regarding travel permit statistics for the year 1945. The memorandum states that there has been a net increase in population during 1939 and 1940 which was due to immigration occasioned by the war. Table 1, shows the estimated population from 31 December 1938 to 1945. 'Female population 1945 - 1483000'. Table 4, on page 4 of the memorandum classifies emigrants by age group. It shows that at ages 16 to 24 years the majority of emigrants were female. 'There has been a marked increase in the preponderance of young females in the total number going to employment. Increases in the numbers going to employment such as nursing, probably for the greater part probationer nurses is, no doubt, largely responsible for the heavier concentration of the number of female migrants under 21'. Pages 5 and 6, examine the occupation of emigrants. ''Almost half of the female migrants in 1945 went as domestic servants or housekeepers, while the bulk of the remainder went to nursing. In all, these occupations accounted for 78 per cent of the total number of females going to employment'. The memorandum also shows the emigrants county of last residence. It states that in several counties the number of female emigrants exceeded the number of males, the excess being particularly marked in County Kerry. A summary of the statistics is attached to the memorandum and this outlines several trends in female emigration. 'Over half of the emigrants and almost 70 per cent of the female emigrants were under 25 years of age ... almost half the female emigrants in 1945 went as domestic servants or housekeepers while the bulk of the remainder went to nursing occupations'. Covering letter from the Department of Industry and Commerce, to the Secretary to the Government, 20 May 1946.

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