Shipsey family name history and map

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Shipsey

Shipsey in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 36 people named Shipsey in Ireland: 14 men and 22 women.

Counties with Shipsey in Ireland

Most Shipseys were found in Cork (26), with smaller numbers in Dublin (6), Waterford (2), Down (1) and Limerick (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Shipsey average age in 1911

The average Shipsey in 1911 was 31.3 years old, though with only 36 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Shipsey literacy in 1911

Of the Shipseys whose literacy was recorded, 84.8% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither.

Shipsey common first names

Among the Shipseys were men named Isaac (4), Edward (3), Isaac Thomas, Isaae and John and women named Mary (3), Ellen (2), Kathleen (2), Nora (2) and Annie.

Shipsey occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Shipsey's census form was "Scholar"; 33.3% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.1%), medical / nursing (8.3%), baker / confectioner (2.8%) and domestic servant (2.8%).

What religion is Shipsey?

Shipseys were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.1%).

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Shipsey statistics (1911)

Number: 36
Rank: 6,887
Average Age: 31

Shipsey 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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