Dwyre family name history and map

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Dwyre in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 41 people named Dwyre in Ireland: 24 men and 16 women.

Counties with Dwyre in Ireland

Most Dwyres were found in Tipperary (13), with smaller numbers in Laois (7), Carlow (3), Kildare (3) and Sligo (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dwyre average age in 1911

The average Dwyre in 1911 was 36.9 years old, though with only 41 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dwyre literacy in 1911

Of the Dwyres whose literacy was recorded, 62.5% could both read and write, 15% could read but not write, and 22.5% could do neither.

Dwyre common first names

Among the Dwyres were men named James (4), Andrew (3), John (3), Henry (2) and Mathew (2) and women named Margaret (4), Mary (4), Ellen (2), Annie and Bridget.

Dwyre occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Dwyre's census form was "Scholar"; 17.1% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (12.2%), farm labourer (9.8%), domestic servant (7.3%) and farmer (4.9%).

What religion is Dwyre?

Dwyres were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.9%).

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Dwyre statistics (1911)

Number: 41
Rank: 6,436
Average Age: 37

Dwyre in the USA (2020)

Number: 208
Rank: 94,341

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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