Thoughts on Bloodlines versus Families versus Surnames

[Kyle2 MacLea]

Too many Livingstons to list, 292 in the SP db.

[Kyle2 MacLea]

For Livingstones, 198 wills, starting in 1643, same geographical distribution at first.

[Ian]

Hi I thought you might be interested in an Irish breakdown of name distribution. Source is Griffith Valuation circa 1860 detailing number of households SURNAME TOTAL McClay 50 McClea 6 McLea 5 McLeagh 11 McLeigh 8 Levingston 161 Levingstone 5 Levinston 2 Livingston 28 Livingstone 5 You can also get a breakdown by County at the following sites:- http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname ... ay&UserID= http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname ... o.&UserID=

[Bachuil]

And Maclays are very limited Census 1841 48 Census 1851 37 Census 1861 24 Census 1871 7 Census 1881 42 Census 1891 48 Census 1901 81 Old Parish Records Births & Christenings 1553 - 1854 50 Old Parish Records Banns & Marriages 1553 - 1854 42 Statutory Register Births 1855 - 1906 46 Statutory Register Marriages 1855 - 1931 40 Statutory Register Deaths 1855 - 1956 65 Wills & Testaments 1513 - 1901 47

[Kyle2 MacLea]

name / 1841 / 51 / 61 / 71 / 81/ 91 /1901 McLea /114 / 165 / 85 / 70 / 39 / 29 / 28 MacLea/ 49 / 29

[Kyle2 MacLea]

I've added some records for your perusal. I find your hypothesis pretty well-formulated.

[Kyle2 MacLea]

Good job, David.

[Kyle2 MacLea]

One note:

[Bachuil]

This is very interesting indeed. There is a very high proportion of titled and well-to-do people such as ministers, burgesses and army officers. It may be that poorer people simply did not have wills - but this looks like an extended family - nothing at all like a clan. Regards Niall

[Kyle2 MacLea]

I agree heartily with your interpretation.