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Fitzsimons in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 2,606 people named Fitzsimons in Ireland, about 0.059% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 340th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,348 men and 1,255 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Fitzsimons in Ireland

Down had the largest share of Fitzsimonses, 20.2% (526 people). Next came Cavan (459), Dublin (426), Meath (319) and Antrim (152).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Fitzsimons average age in 1911

The average Fitzsimons in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.7 for men and 30.6 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.

Fitzsimons literacy in 1911

Of the Fitzsimonses whose literacy was recorded, 80.7% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 15.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.

Fitzsimons common first names

The most common male names were John (162), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (157), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Elizabeth and Annie.

Fitzsimons occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Fitzsimons's census form was "Scholar"; 20.9% (545) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.1%), general labourer (5.6%), farm labourer (5.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.8% of all Fitzsimonses, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.

What religion is Fitzsimons?

Fitzsimonses were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (6.4%), Presbyterian (4.7%), Methodist (0.3%) and Quaker (0.2%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Fitzsimons statistics (1911)

Number: 2,606
Rank: 340
Average Age: 30

Fitzsimons in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,923
Rank: 14,806

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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