Dawe family name history and map
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Dawe in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 71 people named Dawe in Ireland; roughly one in every 62,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 36 men and 35 women.
Counties with Dawe in Ireland
The Dawes were heavily concentrated in Louth, home to 74.6% of them (53 people). Next came Dublin (7), Down (6), Antrim (4) and Meath (1).
Dawe average age in 1911
The average Dawe in 1911 was 35.1 years old, 32.7 for men and 37.5 for women; noticeably 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.
Dawe literacy in 1911
Of the Dawes whose literacy was recorded, 81.8% could both read and write, 7.6% could read but not write, and 10.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.5% reading and writing against 76.5% of women. 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.
Dawe common first names
The most common male names were James (4), Thomas, Patrick, Peter and John. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Catherine, Ellen, Kate and Maggie.
Dawe occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Dawes was farmer, 25.4% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (16.9%), textile worker (7%), domestic servant (5.6%) and general labourer (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.2% of all Dawes, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is Dawe?
Dawes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.6%).
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Dawe statistics (1911)
Number: 71
Rank: 4,725
Average Age: 35
Dawe in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,749
Rank: 16,023
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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