Biesty family name history and map
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Biesty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 90 people named Biesty in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 42 women.
Counties with Biesty in Ireland
The Biestys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 100% of them (90 people).
Biesty average age in 1911
The average Biesty in 1911 was 25.7 years old, 24.2 for men and 27.4 for women; noticeably 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.
Biesty literacy in 1911
Of the Biestys whose literacy was recorded, 73.3% could both read and write, 6.7% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 78.6% reading and writing against 68.8% 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.
Biesty common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Thomas, Michael, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Catherine and Delia.
Biesty occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Biesty's census form was "Scholar"; 37.8% (34) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (22.2%), general labourer (5.6%), retired / pensioner (1.1%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all Biestys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Biesty?
Biestys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.4%).
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Biesty statistics (1911)
Number: 90
Rank: 4,120
Average Age: 26
Biesty in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.