Lalor family name history and map
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Lalor in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,030 people named Lalor in Ireland, about 0.024% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 768th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 520 men and 510 women.
Counties with Lalor in Ireland
The Lalors were heavily concentrated in Laois, home to 50.3% of them (518 people). Next came Dublin (124), Kilkenny (113), Offaly (46) and Tipperary (43).
Lalor average age in 1911
The average Lalor in 1911 was 31.3 years old, 31.4 for men and 31.2 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.
Lalor literacy in 1911
Of the Lalors whose literacy was recorded, 83.7% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 13.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85% reading and writing against 82.3% of men. 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.
Lalor common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (70), John, James, William and Michael. For women it was Mary (106), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Annie and Elizabeth.
Lalor occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Lalor's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (213) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.1%), general labourer (5.5%), domestic servant (5.2%) and farm labourer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.6% of all Lalors, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Lalor?
Lalors were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.9%).
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Lalor statistics (1911)
Number: 1,030
Rank: 768
Average Age: 31
Lalorin the USA (2020)
Number: 957
Rank: 26,812
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
