Bullman family name history and map
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Bullman in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 69 people named Bullman in Ireland; roughly one in every 64,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 43 men to 26 women.
Counties with Bullman in Ireland
The Bullmans were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 88.4% of them (61 people). Next came Kildare (3), Waterford (2), Dublin (1) and Kilkenny (1).
Bullman average age in 1911
The average Bullman in 1911 was 26.9 years old, 26.0 for men and 28.3 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.
Bullman literacy in 1911
Of the Bullmans whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 16.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 69.6% 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.
Bullman common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Robert, Thomas, William and James. For women it was Margaret (4), followed by Mary, Bridget, Ellen and Jane.
Bullman occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Bullmans was general labourer, 17.4% of them (12 people). Next came scholar / student (14.5%), retired / pensioner (4.3%), domestic servant (2.9%) and farm labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 17.4% of all Bullmans, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Bullman?
Bullmans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.4%).
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Bullman statistics (1911)
Number: 69
Rank: 4,801
Average Age: 27
Bullman in the USA (2020)
Number: 799
Rank: 31,118
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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