Braithwaite family name history
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Braithwaite in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 115 people named Braithwaite in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 64 women to 51 men.
Counties with Braithwaite in Ireland
The Braithwaites were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 69.6% of them (80 people). Next came Down (11), Dublin (7), Kilkenny (7) and Kildare (3).
Braithwaite average age in 1911
The average Braithwaite in 1911 was 32.1 years old, 30.0 for men and 33.8 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.
Braithwaite literacy in 1911
Of the Braithwaites whose literacy was recorded, 88.6% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 8.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 90% reading and writing against 87.5% of 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.
Braithwaite common first names
The most common male names were John (7), James, William, George and Richard. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Elizabeth, Eliza Jane, Margaret and Sarah.
Braithwaite occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Braithwaites was textile worker, 14.8% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (10.4%), metal worker / engineer (4.3%), farmer (3.5%) and general labourer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 17.4% of all Braithwaites, followed by agriculture, domestic service and metal & engineering.
What religion is Braithwaite?
Most Braithwaites, 65.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (13.9%), Roman Catholic (10.4%), Presbyterian (5.2%) and Quaker (3.5%).
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Braithwaite statistics (1911)
Number: 115
Rank: 3,542
Average Age: 32
Braithwaitein the USA (2020)
Number: 3,993
Rank: 7,955
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
