Blyth family name history and map
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Blyth in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named Blyth in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 24 men and 27 women.
Counties with Blyth in Ireland
Antrim was Blyth country: 35.3% of them (18 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (13), Down (8), Tipperary (6) and Cork (2).
Blyth average age in 1911
The average Blyth in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 26.4 for men and 32.1 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.
Blyth literacy in 1911
Of the Blyths whose literacy was recorded, 88.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 11.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. 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.
Blyth common first names
The most common male names were Charles (2), Frederick, John, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Jane (3), followed by Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca and Annie.
Blyth occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Blyths was general labourer, 15.7% of them (8 people). Next came metal worker / engineer (9.8%), scholar / student (9.8%), agent / manager (3.9%) and clerk / office worker (3.9%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 15.7% of all Blyths, followed by metal & engineering, building & construction and clerical & administration.
What religion is Blyth?
The largest religious group among Blyths was Anglican, at 37.3%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (23.5%), Methodist (21.6%), Unitarian (7.8%) and Roman Catholic (3.9%).
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Blyth statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 29
Blythin the USA (2020)
Number: 935
Rank: 27,325
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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