Crossey family name history and map
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Crossey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 207 people named Crossey in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 96 men and 111 women.
Counties with Crossey in Ireland
The Crosseys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 72.9% of them (151 people). Next came Armagh (41) and Down (15).
Crossey average age in 1911
The average Crossey in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 27.9 for men and 30.0 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.
Crossey literacy in 1911
Of the Crosseys whose literacy was recorded, 60.1% could both read and write, 10.3% could read but not write, and 29.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 61.7% reading and writing against 58.7% of 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.
Crossey common first names
The most common male names were John (12), James, Joseph, William and Patrick. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Maggie, Annie, Elizabeth and Rose.
Crossey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Crossey's census form was "Scholar"; 18.8% (39) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (16.4%), farmer (4.8%), other maker / factory worker (4.8%) and general labourer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 22.2% of all Crosseys, followed by agriculture, manufacturing & trades and general labourers.
What religion is Crossey?
Crosseys were predominantly Roman Catholic (81.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.6%), Presbyterian (4.8%) and Methodist (2.9%).
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Crossey statistics (1911)
Number: 207
Rank: 2,449
Average Age: 29
Crossey in the USA (2020)
Number: 148
Rank: 122,574
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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