Phenix family name history and map
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Phenix in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 53 people named Phenix in Ireland; roughly one in every 83,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 27 women.
Counties with Phenix in Ireland
The Phenixes were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 56.6% of them (30 people). Next came Antrim (17), Dublin (5) and Westmeath (1).
Phenix average age in 1911
The average Phenix in 1911 was 28.1 years old, 26.7 for men and 29.4 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.
Phenix literacy in 1911
Of the Phenixes whose literacy was recorded, 82.7% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 15.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85.2% reading and writing against 80% 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.
Phenix common first names
The most common male names were James (2), Trevor, William, Wm John and Arthur James. For women it was Mary Ann (2), followed by Agnes, Ann Eliza, Anna Maria and Annie Vineir.
Phenix occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Phenix's census form was "Scholar"; 26.4% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (9.4%), other maker / factory worker (5.7%), clerk / office worker (3.8%) and textile worker (3.8%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 9.4% of all Phenixes, followed by manufacturing & trades, clerical & administration and professional.
What religion is Phenix?
The largest religious group among Phenixes was Anglican, at 43.4%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (22.6%), Plymouth Brethren (20.8%) and Methodist (13.2%).
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Phenix statistics (1911)
Number: 53
Rank: 5,585
Average Age: 28
Phenix in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,018
Rank: 25,455
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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