Irish surnames and locations

[TunjiLees]

Might someone be able to do a similar lookup on the surname Lees? And Kidd also. Originating from Ireland in late 18th century, early 19th respectively.

Cheers

[shanew147]

Lees

1.      Derry      21   
2.      Dublin      11   
3.      Antrim      7   
4.      Tyrone      3   
5.      Fermanagh      2   

Kidd

1.      Antrim      44   
2.      Down      24   
3.      Armagh      21   
4.      Derry      19   
5.      Tyrone      14   
6.      Fermanagh      12   
7.      Wexford      10   


based on Griffiths data - mid 1800s



Shane

[hashi]

Thanks Shane - that's very helpful.
hashi

[SarahEliza]

I just noticed this topic.

I have an ancestor who moved from Ireland to the north east of England in the 1840s. On census records, his place of birth is usually just given as Ireland, but there is another place name on one census record, which is transcribed as 'Rotherte, Ireland'. The problem is that, unless I'm mistaken, there doesn't seem to be a place called Rotherte in Ireland. 

[Sinann]

Rath is more likely that Roth, a Rath was a type of settlement so quite a few places in Ireland begin with Rath. Working out the rest may prove more difficult.

[SarahEliza]

That's helpful. Thank you Sinann.

[Sinann]

Put Rath in to the search and choose 'At beginning of field' and you will get an idea just how many there is
http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/

If you have an image of the original it might be worth posting the place name.

[SarahEliza]

Thank you for the link. I'll search through it. That's great.