Cain family name history and map
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Cain in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 197 people named Cain in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 100 men and 97 women.
Counties with Cain in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Cains, 16.8% (33 people). Next came Antrim (22), Sligo (22), Dublin (21) and Roscommon (19).
Cain average age in 1911
The average Cain in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 29.6 for men and 33.7 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.
Cain literacy in 1911
Of the Cains whose literacy was recorded, 77.4% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 21.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.1% reading and writing against 73.7% 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.
Cain common first names
The most common male names were John (15), Thomas, Patrick, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (20), followed by Bridget, Anne, Ellen and Margaret.
Cain occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cain's census form was "Scholar"; 20.8% (41) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.7%), general labourer (10.7%), farm labourer (3.6%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.2% of all Cains, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and transport.
What religion is Cain?
Cains were predominantly Roman Catholic (74.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (22.8%), Methodist (1.5%) and Presbyterian (1%).
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Cain statistics (1911)
Number: 197
Rank: 2,534
Average Age: 32
Cain in the USA (2020)
Number: 58,521
Rank: 564
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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