Shield family name history and map
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Shield in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Shield in Ireland: 17 men and 20 women.
Counties with Shield in Ireland
Most Shields were found in Antrim (14), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (7), Down (5), Galway (5) and Wexford (4).
Shield average age in 1911
The average Shield in 1911 was 22.2 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Shield literacy in 1911
Of the Shields whose literacy was recorded, 63.3% could both read and write, 16.7% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither.
Shield common first names
Among the Shields were men named James (2), John (2), Thomas (2), ? and Alfred and women named Agnes (2), Mary (2), Annie, Bridget and Catherine.
Shield occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Shield's census form was "Scholar"; 29.7% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.4%), textile worker (5.4%), domestic servant (2.7%) and farm labourer (2.7%).
What religion is Shield?
Shields were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.5%) and Presbyterian (8.1%).
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Shield statistics (1911)
Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 22
Shield in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,091
Rank: 23,940
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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