Lonsdale family name history and map
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Lonsdale in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 87 people named Lonsdale in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 49 men to 38 women.
Counties with Lonsdale in Ireland
The Lonsdales were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 57.5% of them (50 people). Next came Armagh (14), Down (12), Leitrim (4) and Tyrone (3).
Lonsdale average age in 1911
The average Lonsdale in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 28.6 for men and 31.6 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.
Lonsdale literacy in 1911
Of the Lonsdales whose literacy was recorded, 74.4% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 22% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 78.4% reading and writing against 71.1% 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.
Lonsdale common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Thomas, Robert, John and William. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary and Catherine.
Lonsdale occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Lonsdale's census form was "Scholar"; 13.8% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (8%), textile worker (5.7%), other maker / factory worker (3.4%) and retired / pensioner (3.4%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 10.3% of all Lonsdales, followed by general labourers, building & construction and domestic service.
What religion is Lonsdale?
Lonsdales were predominantly Anglican (86.2%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (2.3%), Plymouth Brethren (2.3%), Presbyterian (2.3%) and Roman Catholic (2.3%).
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Lonsdale statistics (1911)
Number: 87
Rank: 4,204
Average Age: 30
Lonsdale in the USA (2020)
Number: 791
Rank: 31,375
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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