Burnell family name history and map
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Burnell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 57 people named Burnell in Ireland; roughly one in every 77,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 35 men to 21 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Burnell in Ireland
Clare was Burnell country: 29.8% of them (17 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Kildare (16), Dublin (9), Galway (7) and Fermanagh (3).
Burnell average age in 1911
The average Burnell in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 31.0 for men and 32.0 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.
Burnell literacy in 1911
Of the Burnells whose literacy was recorded, 94.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 5.6% 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.
Burnell common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Patrick, Thomas, Francis and James. For women it was Bridget (3), followed by Delia, Mary, Agnes Mary and Alice Anne.
Burnell occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Burnells was farmer, 12.3% of them (7 people). Next came scholar / student (12.3%), general labourer (7%), farm labourer (5.3%) and housekeeper (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.5% of all Burnells, followed by general labourers, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Burnell?
The largest religious group among Burnells was Roman Catholic, at 47.4%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (45.6%), Presbyterian (5.3%) and Baptist (1.8%).
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Burnell statistics (1911)
Number: 57
Rank: 5,337
Average Age: 31
Burnellin the USA (2020)
Number: 3,717
Rank: 8,510
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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