Breakey family name history
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Breakey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 111 people named Breakey in Ireland; roughly one in every 40,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 59 men and 52 women.
Counties with Breakey in Ireland
The Breakeys were heavily concentrated in Monaghan, home to 62.2% of them (69 people). Next came Dublin (20), Antrim (19), Meath (2) and Down (1).
Breakey average age in 1911
The average Breakey in 1911 was 31.7 years old, 29.9 for men and 33.7 for women; slightly 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.
Breakey literacy in 1911
Of the Breakeys whose literacy was recorded, 87.4% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 9.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 96.2% 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.
Breakey common first names
The most common male names were John (6), William, Andrew, George and Robert. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Elizabeth, Eliza Ann, Lizzie and Mary Jane.
Breakey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Breakey's census form was "Scholar"; 19.8% (22) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.2%), domestic servant (2.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.7%) and carpenter / joiner (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.1% of all Breakeys, followed by domestic service, professional and retail & commerce.
What religion is Breakey?
The largest religious group among Breakeys was Anglican, at 45.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (38.7%), Methodist (7.2%) and Roman Catholic (7.2%).
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Breakey statistics (1911)
Number: 111
Rank: 3,615
Average Age: 32
Breakeyin the USA (2020)
Number: 390
Rank: 56,551
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
