Caine family name history and map
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Caine in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 107 people named Caine in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 59 men to 48 women.
Counties with Caine in Ireland
The Caines were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 82.2% of them (88 people). Next came Dublin (7), Cork (4), Armagh (3) and Down (3).
Caine average age in 1911
The average Caine in 1911 was 28.6 years old, 27.9 for men and 29.3 for women; a touch younger 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.
Caine literacy in 1911
Of the Caines whose literacy was recorded, 77.4% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.9% reading and writing against 74.6% 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.
Caine common first names
The most common male names were John (12), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Margaret, Anne, Annie and Bridget.
Caine occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Caine's census form was "Scholar"; 31.8% (34) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21.5%), domestic servant (1.9%), farm labourer (1.9%) and herd / dairy worker (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.2% of all Caines, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Caine?
Caines were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.7%).
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Caine statistics (1911)
Number: 107
Rank: 3,697
Average Age: 29
Cainein the USA (2020)
Number: 4,242
Rank: 7,552
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
