Crosbie family name history and map
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Crosbie in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 539 people named Crosbie in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 274 men and 264 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Crosbie in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Crosbies, 22.3% (120 people). Next came Wexford (93), Antrim (35), Meath (34) and Kerry (29).
Crosbie average age in 1911
The average Crosbie in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 31.9 for men and 33.4 for women; slightly older than 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.
Crosbie literacy in 1911
Of the Crosbies whose literacy was recorded, 81.2% could both read and write, 2.9% could read but not write, and 15.8% 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.
Crosbie common first names
The most common male names were James (41), John, Patrick, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (31), followed by Margaret, Annie, Bridget and Elizabeth.
Crosbie occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Crosbie's census form was "Scholar"; 18.9% (102) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.4%), general labourer (5.8%), farm labourer (3.9%) and textile worker (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.6% of all Crosbies, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Crosbie?
Crosbies were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.5%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (10.2%), Anglican (8.3%) and Congregationalist (0.9%).
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Crosbie statistics (1911)
Number: 539
Rank: 1,276
Average Age: 33
Crosbie in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,181
Rank: 22,347
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.