Butterfield family name history
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Butterfield in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 117 people named Butterfield in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 54 men and 63 women.
Butterfield average age in 1911.
The average Butterfield in 1911 was 27.1 years old, 26.2 for men and 27.8 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.
Butterfield literacy in 1911.
Of the Butterfields whose literacy was recorded, 80% could both read and write, 10% could read but not write, and 10% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.4% reading and writing against 78% 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.
The most common male names were James (6), Patrick, Edward, John and William. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Alice and Elizabeth.common first names.
The most common male names were James (6), Patrick, Edward, John and William. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Alice and Elizabeth.
The most common male names were James (6), Patrick, Edward, John and William. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Alice and Elizabeth. occupations in 1911.
The most common entry on a Butterfield's census form was "Scholar"; 17.1% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.8%), other maker / factory worker (3.4%), domestic servant (2.6%) and general labourer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 7.7% of all Butterfields, followed by domestic service, manufacturing & trades and public service & defence.
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Butterfield statistics (1911)
117 in Ireland
3501 most common surname in Ireland
27 average age
Butterfieldin the USA (2020)
11200 in USA (2020)
3139 rank in USA (2020)
