Shovlin family name history
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Shovlin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 121 people named Shovlin in Ireland; roughly one in every 36,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 57 men and 64 women.
Counties with Shovlin in Ireland
The Shovlins were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 99.2% of them (120 people). Next came Louth (1).
Shovlin average age in 1911
The average Shovlin in 1911 was 34.9 years old, 36.7 for men and 33.3 for women; noticeably older 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.
Shovlin literacy in 1911
Of the Shovlins whose literacy was recorded, 66.9% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 28% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 69.8% reading and writing against 63.6% 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.
Shovlin common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, James, Con and Daniel. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Annie, Bridget, Susan and Ellen.
Shovlin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Shovlins was farmer, 38% of them (46 people). Next came scholar / student (9.9%), textile worker (9.9%), domestic servant (2.5%) and no occupation / dependent (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 38.8% of all Shovlins, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Shovlin?
Shovlins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Shovlin statistics (1911)
Number: 121
Rank: 3,440
Average Age: 35
Shovlinin the USA (2020)
Number: 670
Rank: 36,002
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
