Bresland family name history and map

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Bresland

Bresland in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 40 people named Bresland in Ireland: 23 men and 17 women.

Counties with Bresland in Ireland

Most Breslands were found in Derry (20), with smaller numbers in Donegal (8), Antrim (5), Longford (4) and Dublin (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Bresland average age in 1911

The average Bresland in 1911 was 30.8 years old, though with only 40 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Bresland literacy in 1911

Of the Breslands whose literacy was recorded, 68.4% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 28.9% could do neither.

Bresland common first names

Among the Breslands were men named Hugh (4), James (3), John (3), Samuel (2) and William (2) and women named Jane (3), Catherine (2), Lattcia (2), Lizzie (2) and Matilda (2).

Bresland occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Breslands. Among them were 4 recorded as farm labourer, 3 recorded as farmer, 3 recorded as general labourer, 2 recorded as medical / nursing and 2 recorded as other maker / factory worker.

What religion is Bresland?

Most Breslands, 50%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (40%) and Anglican (10%).

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Bresland statistics (1911)

Number: 40
Rank: 6,502
Average Age: 31

Bresland in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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