Breene family name history and map
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Breene in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 86 people named Breene in Ireland; roughly one in every 51,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 49 men to 37 women.
Counties with Breene in Ireland
The Breenes were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 67.4% of them (58 people). Next came Wexford (9), Offaly (7), Antrim (6) and Waterford (4).
Breene average age in 1911
The average Breene in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 23.1 for men and 36.6 for women; a touch younger 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.
Breene literacy in 1911
Of the Breenes whose literacy was recorded, 79% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 18.5% 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.
Breene common first names
The most common male names were Michael (9), Thomas, James, John and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (8), followed by Mary, Margaret, Anne and Kate.
Breene occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Breene's census form was "Scholar"; 26.7% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.5%), domestic servant (3.5%), general labourer (3.5%) and tailor (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14% of all Breenes, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Breene?
Breenes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7%).
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Breene statistics (1911)
Number: 86
Rank: 4,237
Average Age: 29
Breenein the USA (2020)
Number: 196
Rank: 98,894
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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