Ramsay family name history and map
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Ramsay in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 454 people named Ramsay in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 224 men and 229 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Ramsay in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Ramsays, 24% (109 people). Next came Down (68), Derry (64), Dublin (59) and Donegal (56).
Ramsay average age in 1911
The average Ramsay in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 28.8 for men and 30.9 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.
Ramsay literacy in 1911
Of the Ramsays whose literacy was recorded, 81.3% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 12.8% 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.
Ramsay common first names
The most common male names were John (28), James, William, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Jane (14), followed by Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret and Mary.
Ramsay occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Ramsay's census form was "Scholar"; 18.7% (85) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.5%), textile worker (4.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4%) and metal worker / engineer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.8% of all Ramsays, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Ramsay?
The largest religious group among Ramsays was Presbyterian, at 44.5%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (24.9%), Roman Catholic (21.4%), Methodist (5.5%) and Baptist (2.9%).
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Ramsay statistics (1911)
Number: 454
Rank: 1,435
Average Age: 30
Ramsayin the USA (2020)
Number: 8,316
Rank: 4,138
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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