Bonfield family name history and map
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Bonfield in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 67 people named Bonfield in Ireland; roughly one in every 66,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 32 men and 35 women.
Counties with Bonfield in Ireland
The Bonfields were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 52.2% of them (35 people). Next came Clare (20), Down (8), Dublin (1) and Laois (1).
Bonfield average age in 1911
The average Bonfield in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 32.0 for men and 28.3 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.
Bonfield literacy in 1911
Of the Bonfields whose literacy was recorded, 91% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9% 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.
Bonfield common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (9), Michael, John, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Hannah and Maggie.
Bonfield occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Bonfields was farmer, 35.8% of them (24 people). Next came scholar / student (29.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6%), general labourer (4.5%) and railway / tram worker (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.8% of all Bonfields, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and transport.
What religion is Bonfield?
Bonfields were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.4%).
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Bonfield statistics (1911)
Number: 67
Rank: 4,869
Average Age: 30
Bonfield in the USA (2020)
Number: 540
Rank: 43,119
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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