Lynskey family name history and map
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Lynskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 540 people named Lynskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 260 men and 280 women.
Counties with Lynskey in Ireland
The Lynskeys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 58.7% of them (317 people). Next came Galway (201), Dublin (14), Antrim (3) and Westmeath (3).
Lynskey average age in 1911
The average Lynskey in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 30.3 for men and 29.5 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.
Lynskey literacy in 1911
Of the Lynskeys whose literacy was recorded, 65.7% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 30.9% 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.
Lynskey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (43), John, Michael, Martin and Thomas. For women it was Mary (50), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Margaret.
Lynskey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Lynskeys was farmer, 27.2% of them (147 people). Next came scholar / student (20.9%), general labourer (3.9%), farm labourer (3%) and domestic servant (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.6% of all Lynskeys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Lynskey?
Lynskeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them.
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Lynskey statistics (1911)
Number: 540
Rank: 1,274
Average Age: 30
Lynskey in the USA (2020)
Number: 592
Rank: 40,000
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
