Blight family name history and map
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Blight in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 16 people named Blight in Ireland: 9 men and 7 women.
Counties with Blight in Ireland
Most Blights were found in Dublin (5), with smaller numbers in Cork (4), Antrim (3), Kildare (2) and Offaly (1).
Blight average age in 1911
The average Blight in 1911 was 28.2 years old, though with only 16 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Blight literacy in 1911
Of the Blights whose literacy was recorded, 86.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 13.3% could do neither.
Blight common first names
Among the Blights were men named Edward (2), Ernest (2), John (2), Ernest George and Margart and women named Bridget, Catherine, Emilie, Kathleen and Mabel.
Blight occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Blights. Among them were 3 recorded as general labourer, 2 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer, 1 recorded as cook, 1 recorded as metal worker / engineer and 1 recorded as retired / pensioner.
What religion is Blight?
Most Blights, 62.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (31.2%) and Methodist (6.2%).
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Blight statistics (1911)
Number: 16
Rank: 10,820
Average Age: 28
Blight in the USA (2020)
Number: 561
Rank: 41,765
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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