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Cole in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,197 people named Cole in Ireland, about 0.027% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 686th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 606 men and 585 women. (A small number, 6, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Cole in Ireland

Dublin had the largest share of Coles, 18.5% (221 people). Next came Down (173), Antrim (139), Armagh (69) and Cork (63).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Cole average age in 1911

The average Cole in 1911 was 28.8 years old, 27.7 for men and 30.0 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.

Cole literacy in 1911

Of the Coles whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 16.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.9% reading and writing against 79.7% of men. 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.

Cole common first names

The most common male names were John (52), Thomas, James, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (60), followed by Margaret, Annie, Sarah and Bridget.

Cole occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Cole's census form was "Scholar"; 21.1% (252) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.4%), general labourer (3.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.1% of all Coles, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.

What religion is Cole?

Most Coles, 51.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (34.8%), Presbyterian (8.8%), Methodist (1.9%) and Jewish (0.6%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Cole statistics (1911)

Number: 1,197
Rank: 686
Average Age: 29

Cole in the USA (2020)

Number: 187,989
Rank: 129

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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