Brislane family name history and map
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Brislane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 87 people named Brislane in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 47 men and 40 women.
Counties with Brislane in Ireland
Cork had the largest share of Brislanes, 24.1% (21 people). Next came Mayo (21), Tipperary (19), Roscommon (12) and Limerick (11).
Brislane average age in 1911
The average Brislane in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 29.8 for men and 29.6 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Brislane literacy in 1911
Of the Brislanes whose literacy was recorded, 87.7% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 8.6% 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.
Brislane common first names
The most common male names were Michael (13), James, John, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Annie, Bridget, Ellen and Kate.
Brislane occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Brislane's census form was "Scholar"; 19.5% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.4%), general labourer (8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (8%) and publican / hotel worker (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.5% of all Brislanes, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Brislane?
Brislanes were predominantly Roman Catholic (87.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.6%).
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Brislane statistics (1911)
Number: 87
Rank: 4,204
Average Age: 30
Brislanein the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
