Brewster family name history and map
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Brewster in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 174 people named Brewster in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 96 men to 78 women.
Counties with Brewster in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Brewsters, 21.8% (38 people). Next came Derry (38), Dublin (27), Fermanagh (13) and Mayo (13).
Brewster average age in 1911
The average Brewster in 1911 was 34.0 years old, 33.6 for men and 34.5 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.
Brewster literacy in 1911
Of the Brewsters whose literacy was recorded, 83.3% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 13.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 87.8% reading and writing against 79.8% of men. 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.
Brewster common first names
The most common male names were John (16), James, Robert, William and Charles. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Mary, Alice, Elizabeth and Kathleen.
Brewster occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Brewster's census form was "Scholar"; 13.8% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.3%), retired / pensioner (5.2%) and clerk / office worker (4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.2% of all Brewsters, followed by retail & commerce, retired & pensioners and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Brewster?
The largest religious group among Brewsters was Anglican, at 48.3%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (35.1%), Roman Catholic (10.3%), Plymouth Brethren (4.6%) and Methodist (1.1%).
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Brewster statistics (1911)
Number: 174
Rank: 2,734
Average Age: 34
Brewster in the USA (2020)
Number: 18,855
Rank: 1,867
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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