Reynolds family name history and map
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Reynolds in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 4,849 people named Reynolds in Ireland, about 0.111% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 161st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,395 men and 2,445 women. (A small number, 9, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Reynolds in Ireland
Leitrim had the largest share of Reynoldses, 24% (1,166 people). Next came Dublin (555), Antrim (348), Longford (293) and Galway (217).
Reynolds average age in 1911
The average Reynolds in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.7 for men and 30.4 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.
Reynolds literacy in 1911
Of the Reynoldses whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 18.2% 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.
Reynolds common first names
The most common male names were John (312), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (310), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Anne.
Reynolds occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Reynolds's census form was "Scholar"; 21% (1,016) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.3%), general labourer (3.3%), farm labourer (3.1%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.4% of all Reynoldses, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Reynolds?
Reynoldses were predominantly Roman Catholic (82.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.5%), Presbyterian (3.8%), Methodist (0.4%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.1%).
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Reynolds statistics (1911)
Number: 4,849
Rank: 161
Average Age: 30
Reynolds in the USA (2020)
Number: 191,703
Rank: 125
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.