Cahoon family name history and map
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Cahoon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 209 people named Cahoon in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 121 women to 88 men.
Counties with Cahoon in Ireland
The Cahoons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 63.2% of them (132 people). Next came Derry (38), Down (23), Tyrone (11) and Armagh (5).
Cahoon average age in 1911
The average Cahoon in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 30.0 for men and 29.8 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.
Cahoon literacy in 1911
Of the Cahoons whose literacy was recorded, 81.6% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 15.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 82.5% reading and writing against 80.5% 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.
Cahoon common first names
The most common male names were James (13), John, Samuel, George and William. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Lizzie, Agnes, Margaret and Annie.
Cahoon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cahoon's census form was "Scholar"; 19.6% (41) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (8.6%), general labourer (6.7%), textile worker (5.3%) and domestic servant (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12% of all Cahoons, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Cahoon?
The largest religious group among Cahoons was Presbyterian, at 48.3%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (37.8%), Roman Catholic (10%), Plymouth Brethren (2.4%) and Methodist (1.4%).
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Cahoon statistics (1911)
Number: 209
Rank: 2,429
Average Age: 30
Cahoon in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,601
Rank: 7,035
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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