Swail family name history and map
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Swail in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Swail in Ireland: 21 men and 16 women.
Counties with Swail in Ireland
Most Swails were found in Down (34), with smaller numbers in Dublin (3).
Swail average age in 1911
The average Swail in 1911 was 32.6 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Swail literacy in 1911
Of the Swails whose literacy was recorded, 86.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither.
Swail common first names
Among the Swails were men named John (4), George (2), George Moore (2), Henry (2) and Samuel (2) and women named Agnes, Annie, Caroline, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Swail occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Swail's census form was "Scholar"; 24.3% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (16.2%), fisherman (10.8%), agent / manager (5.4%) and domestic servant (2.7%).
What religion is Swail?
Most Swails, 59.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (40.5%).
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Swail statistics (1911)
Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 33
Swail 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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