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Lindsay

Lindsay in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,794 people named Lindsay in Ireland, about 0.041% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 489th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 880 men and 908 women. (A small number, 6, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Lindsay in Ireland

Antrim was Lindsay country: 28.2% of them (506 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (430), Dublin (176), Tyrone (169) and Derry (94).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Lindsay average age in 1911

The average Lindsay in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 28.7 for men and 29.8 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.

Lindsay literacy in 1911

Of the Lindsays whose literacy was recorded, 80.9% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 14.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.1% reading and writing against 79.8% 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.

Lindsay common first names

The most common male names were John (91), William, James, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (60), followed by Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret and Maggie.

Lindsay occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Lindsay's census form was "Scholar"; 21.3% (383) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.3%), textile worker (5.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.6%) and general labourer (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.8% of all Lindsays, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.

What religion is Lindsay?

The largest religious group among Lindsays was Anglican, at 38.7%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (36.1%), Roman Catholic (13.6%), Methodist (7.5%) and Unitarian (1.2%).
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
Map showing where Methodist families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Lindsay statistics (1911)

Number: 1,794
Rank: 489
Average Age: 29

Lindsay in the USA (2020)

Number: 32,075
Rank: 1,073

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

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