Holmes family name history and map
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Holmes in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,532 people named Holmes in Ireland, about 0.058% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 349th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,246 men and 1,284 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Holmes in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Holmeses, 24.2% (613 people). Next came Dublin (333), Mayo (201), Derry (194) and Down (190).
Holmes average age in 1911
The average Holmes in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 28.7 for men and 29.1 for women; a touch younger than 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.
Holmes literacy in 1911
Of the Holmeses whose literacy was recorded, 80.4% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 15.9% 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.
Holmes common first names
The most common male names were John (141), William, Thomas, James and Robert. For women it was Mary (133), followed by Margaret, Annie, Elizabeth and Jane.
Holmes occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Holmes's census form was "Scholar"; 20.5% (519) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.5%), general labourer (3.7%), farm labourer (2.8%) and textile worker (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.3% of all Holmeses, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Holmes?
The largest religious group among Holmeses was Roman Catholic, at 36.6%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (28.2%), Anglican (28%), Methodist (2.5%) and Congregationalist (1.9%).
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Holmes statistics (1911)
Number: 2,532
Rank: 349
Average Age: 29
Holmes in the USA (2020)
Number: 150,877
Rank: 178
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.