Dewey family name history and map
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Dewey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 12 people named Dewey in Ireland: 3 men and 9 women.
Counties with Dewey in Ireland
Most Deweys were found in Dublin (10), with smaller numbers in Antrim (1) and Waterford (1).
Dewey average age in 1911
The average Dewey in 1911 was 21.1 years old, though with only 12 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Dewey literacy in 1911
Of the Deweys whose literacy was recorded, 50% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 41.7% could do neither.
Dewey common first names
Among the Deweys were men named George (2) and Arthur and women named Bridget (2), Annie, Beatrice, Dorothy and Laurie.
Dewey occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Deweys. Among them were 3 recorded as domestic servant, 1 recorded as mason / bricklayer, 1 at school and 1 recorded as soldier / military.
What religion is Dewey?
Most Deweys, 58.3%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (41.7%).
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Dewey statistics (1911)
Number: 12
Rank: 12,824
Average Age: 21
Dewey in the USA (2020)
Number: 11,620
Rank: 3,025
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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