Cowden family name history and map
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Cowden in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 98 people named Cowden in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 50 women.
Counties with Cowden in Ireland
The Cowdens were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 62.2% of them (61 people). Next came Down (28), Donegal (4), Armagh (3) and Tyrone (2).
Cowden average age in 1911
The average Cowden in 1911 was 28.3 years old, 30.0 for men and 26.7 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.
Cowden literacy in 1911
Of the Cowdens whose literacy was recorded, 86.5% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 11.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.6% reading and writing against 83.3% 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.
Cowden common first names
The most common male names were James (8), William, Robert, Samuel and Alexander. For women it was Elizabeth (6), followed by Sarah, Margaret, Mary and Catherine.
Cowden occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cowden's census form was "Scholar"; 24.5% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (6.1%), butcher (4.1%), clergy / religious (4.1%) and carpenter / joiner (3.1%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 8.2% of all Cowdens, followed by building & construction, food & drink and professional.
What religion is Cowden?
Cowdens were predominantly Presbyterian (72.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (14.3%), Congregationalist (5.1%), Non-Conformist (5.1%) and Baptist (3.1%).
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Cowden statistics (1911)
Number: 98
Rank: 3,898
Average Age: 28
Cowden in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,729
Rank: 8,491
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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