Brabazon family name history and map
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Brabazon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 173 people named Brabazon in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 83 men and 90 women.
Counties with Brabazon in Ireland
Dublin was Brabazon country: 31.2% of them (54 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Westmeath (23), Mayo (16), Roscommon (15) and Waterford (15).
Brabazon average age in 1911
The average Brabazon in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 32.5 for men and 33.3 for women; slightly older than 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.
Brabazon literacy in 1911
Of the Brabazons whose literacy was recorded, 95% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 2.5% 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.
Brabazon common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (11), James, John, William and Peter. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Mary, Annie, Kate and Margaret.
Brabazon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Brabazon's census form was "Scholar"; 24.3% (42) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.7%), clerk / office worker (3.5%), farm labourer (2.3%) and no occupation / dependent (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15% of all Brabazons, followed by clerical & administration, professional and retail & commerce.
What religion is Brabazon?
The largest religious group among Brabazons was Roman Catholic, at 44.5%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (40.5%), Presbyterian (6.9%), Methodist (3.5%) and Plymouth Brethren (2.9%).
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Brabazon statistics (1911)
Number: 173
Rank: 2,744
Average Age: 33
Brabazon in the USA (2020)
Number: 259
Rank: 79,345
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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