Brannan family name history and map
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Brannan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 72 people named Brannan in Ireland; roughly one in every 61,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 38 men and 34 women.
Counties with Brannan in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Brannans, 20.8% (15 people). Next came Laois (10), Antrim (9), Dublin (8) and Mayo (7).
Brannan average age in 1911
The average Brannan in 1911 was 33.5 years old, 34.5 for men and 32.4 for women; noticeably 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.
Brannan literacy in 1911
Of the Brannans whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 7.4% could read but not write, and 17.6% 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.
Brannan common first names
The most common male names were James (5), William, Patrick, John and Michael. For women it was Mary (3), followed by Catherin, Elizabeth, Hannah and Margaret.
Brannan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Brannans was farmer, 18.1% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (18.1%), domestic servant (11.1%), farm labourer (6.9%) and general labourer (5.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.4% of all Brannans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Brannan?
Brannans were predominantly Roman Catholic (72.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.3%), Presbyterian (11.1%) and Methodist (1.4%).
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Brannan statistics (1911)
Number: 72
Rank: 4,678
Average Age: 34
Brannan in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,615
Rank: 5,120
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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