Bourns family name history and map

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Bourns in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 38 people named Bourns in Ireland: 16 men and 22 women.

Counties with Bourns in Ireland

Most Bournses were found in Galway (9), with smaller numbers in Sligo (9), Roscommon (8), Mayo (7) and Cork (5).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Bourns average age in 1911

The average Bourns in 1911 was 37.6 years old, though with only 38 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Bourns literacy in 1911

Of the Bournses whose literacy was recorded, 85.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 14.7% could do neither.

Bourns common first names

Among the Bournses were men named John (5), A Victor, David, Edward Cyril and Edward J and women named Mary (2), Ada Jane, Anne Wilton, Annie and Annie Adelaide Wilton.

Bourns occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Bournses. Among them were 7 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as no occupation / dependent, 2 at school, 2 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer and 1 recorded as clerk / office worker.

What religion is Bourns?

Bournses were predominantly Anglican (78.9%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (7.9%) and Presbyterian (2.6%).

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Bourns statistics (1911)

Number: 38
Rank: 6,674
Average Age: 38

Bourns in the USA (2020)

Number: 233
Rank: 86,153

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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