Lumsden family name history and map
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Lumsden in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named Lumsden in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 38 women to 25 men. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Lumsden in Ireland
The Lumsdens were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 56.2% of them (36 people). Next came Antrim (8), Down (7), Derry (6) and Meath (3).
Lumsden average age in 1911
The average Lumsden in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 34.0 for men and 29.7 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.
Lumsden literacy in 1911
Of the Lumsdens whose literacy was recorded, 81% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 17.5% 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.
Lumsden common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Nicholas, William, George and Henry. For women it was Elizabeth (3), followed by Margaret, Mary, Agnes and Annie.
Lumsden occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Lumsdens was plasterer / slater / thatcher, 12.5% of them (8 people). Next came dressmaker / milliner (7.8%), scholar / student (7.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.2%) and no occupation / dependent (4.7%). Grouped by sector, building & construction accounted for 12.5% of all Lumsdens, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Lumsden?
The largest religious group among Lumsdens was Roman Catholic, at 43.8%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (26.6%), Presbyterian (26.6%) and Methodist (1.6%).
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Lumsden statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 31
Lumsden in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,534
Rank: 11,813
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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