Thistle family name history and map
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Thistle in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Thistle in Ireland: 11 men and 9 women.
Counties with Thistle in Ireland
Most Thistles were found in Cavan (15), with smaller numbers in Derry (2), Down (1), Tyrone (1) and Westmeath (1).
Thistle average age in 1911
The average Thistle in 1911 was 39.2 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Thistle literacy in 1911
Of the Thistles whose literacy was recorded, 95% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 5% could do neither.
Thistle common first names
Among the Thistles were men named Samuel (3), William (2), Dickson, James and John and women named Isabella (2), Anna, Jane, Margret and Margret Anne.
Thistle occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Thistles. Among them were 5 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as domestic servant, 2 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer, 1 recorded as farm labourer and 1 recorded as medical / nursing.
What religion is Thistle?
Thistles were overwhelmingly Anglican, 90% of them. The remainder were mostly Baptist (5%) and Presbyterian (5%).
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Thistle statistics (1911)
Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 39
Thistle in the USA (2020)
Number: 957
Rank: 26,812
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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