Leslie family name history and map
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Leslie in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 724 people named Leslie in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 376 men and 348 women.
Counties with Leslie in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Leslies, 24.6% (178 people). Next came Derry (120), Dublin (77), Donegal (62) and Kerry (45).
Leslie average age in 1911
The average Leslie in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 30.8 for men and 28.9 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.
Leslie literacy in 1911
Of the Leslies whose literacy was recorded, 83% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 13.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.2% reading and writing against 81.7% 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.
Leslie common first names
The most common male names were John (40), James, William, Thomas and George. For women it was Mary (28), followed by Elizabeth, Annie, Catherine and Margaret.
Leslie occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Leslie's census form was "Scholar"; 22.5% (163) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.3%), textile worker (3.7%), farm labourer (2.8%) and general labourer (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.9% of all Leslies, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Leslie?
The largest religious group among Leslies was Anglican, at 43.4%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (23.5%), Roman Catholic (22.8%), Methodist (4.4%) and Congregationalist (1.7%).
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Leslie statistics (1911)
Number: 724
Rank: 1,008
Average Age: 30
Lesliein the USA (2020)
Number: 24,015
Rank: 1,446
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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