Boles family name history and map
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Boles in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 280 people named Boles in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 140 men and 140 women.
Counties with Boles in Ireland
Sligo had the largest share of Boleses, 20.4% (57 people). Next came Fermanagh (47), Leitrim (37), Dublin (35) and Tipperary (25).
Boles average age in 1911
The average Boles in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 30.2 for men and 29.2 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.
Boles literacy in 1911
Of the Boleses whose literacy was recorded, 82.9% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 15.2% 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.
Boles common first names
The most common male names were James (21), John, Robert, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Mary Jane and Elizabeth.
Boles occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Boles's census form was "Scholar"; 21.4% (60) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7.1%), farm labourer (2.9%) and general labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.9% of all Boleses, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Boles?
The largest religious group among Boleses was Roman Catholic, at 41.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.2%), Presbyterian (9.3%), Methodist (8.9%) and Baptist (2.1%).
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Boles statistics (1911)
Number: 280
Rank: 2,019
Average Age: 30
Bolesin the USA (2020)
Number: 13,812
Rank: 2,552
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
