Birthistle family name history and map

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Birthistle

Birthistle in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 32 people named Birthistle in Ireland: 17 men and 15 women.

Counties with Birthistle in Ireland

Most Birthistles were found in Wicklow (18), with smaller numbers in Dublin (13) and Tipperary (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Birthistle average age in 1911

The average Birthistle in 1911 was 26.3 years old, though with only 32 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Birthistle literacy in 1911

Of the Birthistles whose literacy was recorded, 96.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 3.2% could do neither.

Birthistle common first names

Among the Birthistles were men named John (3), Patrick (3), Thomas (3), William (2) and Henry and women named Mary (5), Elizabeth (2), Annie, Bridget and Dorcas.

Birthistle occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Birthistle's census form was "Scholar"; 31.2% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.4%), carter / driver / groom (3.1%), domestic servant (3.1%) and housekeeper (3.1%).

What religion is Birthistle?

Birthistles were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Birthistle statistics (1911)

Number: 32
Rank: 7,360
Average Age: 26

Birthistle 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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