Motherway family name history
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Motherway in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 140 people named Motherway in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 77 men and 63 women.
Counties with Motherway in Ireland
The Motherways were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 97.1% of them (136 people). Next came Tipperary (2), Dublin (1) and Monaghan (1).
Motherway average age in 1911
The average Motherway in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 30.1 for men and 28.9 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Motherway literacy in 1911
Of the Motherways whose literacy was recorded, 81.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 18.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.9% reading and writing against 80.6% of 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.
Motherway common first names
The most common male names were John (12), William, Stephen, James and Patrick. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Bridget, Eliza, Hannah and Kate.
Motherway occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Motherways was farmer, 22.1% of them (31 people). Next came scholar / student (15%), farm labourer (10%), domestic servant (4.3%) and general labourer (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.9% of all Motherways, followed by domestic service, general labourers and building & construction.
What religion is Motherway?
Motherways were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Motherway statistics (1911)
Number: 140
Rank: 3,125
Average Age: 30
Motherwayin the USA (2020)
Number: 300
Rank: 70,358
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
