Bownes family name history and map
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Bownes in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 38 people named Bownes in Ireland: 17 men and 21 women.
Counties with Bownes in Ireland
Most Bowneses were found in Roscommon (20), with smaller numbers in Antrim (12), Meath (2), Monaghan (2) and Down (1).
Bownes average age in 1911
The average Bownes in 1911 was 26.9 years old, though with only 38 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Bownes literacy in 1911
Of the Bowneses whose literacy was recorded, 86.8% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 10.5% could do neither.
Bownes common first names
Among the Bowneses were men named James (2), John (2), Michael (2), Owen (2) and Pat (2) and women named Annie (2), Margaret (2), Mary (2), Anne and Anne Jane.
Bownes occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Bownes's census form was "Scholar"; 39.5% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.8%), blacksmith / smith (2.6%), carpenter / joiner (2.6%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.6%).
What religion is Bownes?
Most Bowneses, 65.8%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (34.2%).
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Bownes statistics (1911)
Number: 38
Rank: 6,674
Average Age: 27
Bownesin the USA (2020)
Number: 315
Rank: 67,529
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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