Burnes family name history and map
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Burnes in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 59 people named Burnes in Ireland; roughly one in every 74,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 33 women to 26 men.
Counties with Burnes in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Burneses, 20.3% (12 people). Next came Antrim (9), Galway (8), Down (7) and Armagh (4).
Burnes average age in 1911
The average Burnes in 1911 was 32.2 years old, 29.5 for men and 34.4 for women; slightly 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.
Burnes literacy in 1911
Of the Burneses whose literacy was recorded, 71.2% could both read and write, 15.3% could read but not write, and 13.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 72.7% reading and writing against 69.2% 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.
Burnes common first names
The most common male names were John (3), George, James, Michael and Patrick. For women it was Agnes (3), followed by Bridget, Mary, Mary Jane and Lizzie.
Burnes occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Burnes's census form was "Scholar"; 15.3% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (8.5%), farmer (8.5%), general labourer (8.5%) and farm labourer (6.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.3% of all Burneses, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Burnes?
Most Burneses, 57.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (32.2%) and Presbyterian (10.2%).
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Burnes statistics (1911)
Number: 59
Rank: 5,237
Average Age: 32
Burnes in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,171
Rank: 13,406
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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