Bankhead family name history and map
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Bankhead in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 104 people named Bankhead in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 59 women to 45 men.
Counties with Bankhead in Ireland
The Bankheads were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 87.5% of them (91 people). Next came Down (10) and Dublin (3).
Bankhead average age in 1911
The average Bankhead in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 26.2 for men and 31.8 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Bankhead literacy in 1911
Of the Bankheads whose literacy was recorded, 81.2% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 15.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 84.2% reading and writing against 77.3% of men. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Bankhead common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Robert, Samuel, William and Alexander. For women it was Jane (7), followed by Mary, Martha, Sarah and Lizzie.
Bankhead occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Bankheads was farmer, 19.2% of them (20 people). Next came textile worker (14.4%), scholar / student (10.6%), domestic servant (6.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.2% of all Bankheads, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Bankhead?
Bankheads were predominantly Presbyterian (73.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (26%) and Baptist (1%).
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Bankhead statistics (1911)
Number: 104
Rank: 3,758
Average Age: 29
Bankhead in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,549
Rank: 8,860
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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