Laurence family name history and map
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Laurence in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 110 people named Laurence in Ireland; roughly one in every 40,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 65 men to 45 women.
Counties with Laurence in Ireland
Dublin was Laurence country: 25.5% of them (28 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tipperary (25), Wicklow (11), Sligo (7) and Antrim (6).
Laurence average age in 1911
The average Laurence in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 28.9 for men and 30.4 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.
Laurence literacy in 1911
Of the Laurences whose literacy was recorded, 74.5% could both read and write, 6.9% could read but not write, and 18.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 79.1% reading and writing against 71.2% 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.
Laurence common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Michael, William, John and Joseph. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Alice, Anastatia, Bridget and Catherine.
Laurence occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Laurence's census form was "Scholar"; 12.7% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.9%), farm labourer (3.6%), sailor / dock worker (2.7%) and clerk / office worker (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.5% of all Laurences, followed by transport, building & construction and domestic service.
What religion is Laurence?
Most Laurences, 60.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (20%), Methodist (5.5%), Presbyterian (5.5%) and Baptist (1.8%).
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Laurence statistics (1911)
Number: 110
Rank: 3,640
Average Age: 30
Laurence in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,803
Rank: 10,856
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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