Blain family name history and map
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Blain in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 190 people named Blain in Ireland; roughly one in every 23,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 97 men and 93 women.
Counties with Blain in Ireland
The Blains were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 52.6% of them (100 people). Next came Down (37), Donegal (36), Derry (8) and Armagh (2).
Blain average age in 1911
The average Blain in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 29.1 for men and 29.3 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.
Blain literacy in 1911
Of the Blains whose literacy was recorded, 85.3% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 13% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.8% reading and writing against 83.9% 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.
Blain common first names
The most common male names were Joseph (14), James, John, Samuel and William. For women it was Margaret (6), followed by Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth and Ellen.
Blain occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Blains was farmer, 13.7% of them (26 people). Next came scholar / student (13.2%), general labourer (5.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.2%) and textile worker (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.3% of all Blains, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Blain?
The largest religious group among Blains was Presbyterian, at 42.6%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.7%), Methodist (11.6%), Roman Catholic (10%) and Baptist (1.6%).
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Blain statistics (1911)
Number: 190
Rank: 2,581
Average Age: 29
Blain in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,635
Rank: 6,987
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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