Byres family name history and map

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Byres in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 18 people named Byres in Ireland: 9 men and 9 women.

Counties with Byres in Ireland

Most Byreses were found in Down (10), with smaller numbers in Antrim (3), Tipperary (2), Limerick (1) and Tyrone (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Byres average age in 1911

The average Byres in 1911 was 37.4 years old, though with only 18 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Byres literacy in 1911

Of the Byreses whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 13.3% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither.

Byres common first names

Among the Byreses were men named Thomas (2), Andrew, Henry, James and Janes Francis and women named Mary (2), Annie, Courtance E, Fanny and Kate.

Byres occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Byreses. Among them were 3 recorded as farm labourer, 2 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer, 1 recorded as domestic servant, 1 recorded as farmer and 1 recorded as fisherman.

What religion is Byres?

Most Byreses, 66.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (16.7%) and Presbyterian (16.7%).

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Byres statistics (1911)

Number: 18
Rank: 10,141
Average Age: 37

Byres in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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