Byron family name history and map
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Byron in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 286 people named Byron in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 140 men and 146 women.
Counties with Byron in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Byrons, 16.4% (47 people). Next came Tipperary (46), Roscommon (29), Limerick (27) and Galway (24).
Byron average age in 1911
The average Byron in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 31.1 for men and 32.8 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.
Byron literacy in 1911
Of the Byrons whose literacy was recorded, 83.6% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.3% reading and writing against 82.1% of 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.
Byron common first names
The most common male names were John (26), Michael, Thomas, James and William. For women it was Mary (26), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Byron occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Byrons was farmer, 18.2% of them (52 people). Next came scholar / student (17.1%), farm labourer (4.2%), general labourer (3.8%) and railway / tram worker (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.8% of all Byrons, followed by transport, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Byron?
Byrons were predominantly Roman Catholic (75.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (18.5%), Presbyterian (4.9%) and Methodist (1%).
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Byron statistics (1911)
Number: 286
Rank: 1,984
Average Age: 32
Byron in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,199
Rank: 5,434
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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