Bent family name history and map
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Bent in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 104 people named Bent in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 55 men and 49 women.
Counties with Bent in Ireland
The Bents were heavily concentrated in Wexford, home to 71.2% of them (74 people). Next came Dublin (21), Down (4), Cork (2) and Meath (2).
Bent average age in 1911
The average Bent in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 25.5 for men and 32.8 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.
Bent literacy in 1911
Of the Bents whose literacy was recorded, 72.5% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 25.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 76.2% reading and writing against 69.4% 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.
Bent common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Patrick, Thomas, William and James. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Ellen, Anne, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Bent occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Bent's census form was "Scholar"; 26% (27) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (6.7%), metal worker / engineer (4.8%), farmer (3.8%) and general labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.6% of all Bents, followed by metal & engineering, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Bent?
Bents were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.5%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (3.8%), Anglican (2.9%) and Congregationalist (1%).
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Bent statistics (1911)
Number: 104
Rank: 3,758
Average Age: 29
Bent in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,667
Rank: 6,935
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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