Needham family name history and map
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Needham in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 288 people named Needham in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 146 men and 142 women.
Counties with Needham in Ireland
The Needhams were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 53.8% of them (155 people). Next came Dublin (35), Tipperary (33), Wicklow (15) and Waterford (9).
Needham average age in 1911
The average Needham in 1911 was 28.6 years old, 27.5 for men and 29.6 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.
Needham literacy in 1911
Of the Needhams whose literacy was recorded, 76.8% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 20.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 79.4% reading and writing against 74.3% 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.
Needham common first names
The most common male names were John (28), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Anne and Annie.
Needham occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Needhams was farmer, 23.3% of them (67 people). Next came scholar / student (18.4%), domestic servant (2.1%), farm labourer (2.1%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26% of all Needhams, followed by domestic service, transport and retail & commerce.
What religion is Needham?
Needhams were predominantly Roman Catholic (84.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (14.9%), Methodist (0.3%) and Presbyterian (0.3%).
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Needham statistics (1911)
Number: 288
Rank: 1,975
Average Age: 29
Needhamin the USA (2020)
Number: 10,723
Rank: 3,291
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
