Callender family name history and map
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Callender in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 67 people named Callender in Ireland; roughly one in every 66,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 34 men and 33 women.
Counties with Callender in Ireland
The Callenders were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 59.7% of them (40 people). Next came Dublin (16), Cork (5), Limerick (5) and Down (1).
Callender average age in 1911
The average Callender in 1911 was 23.2 years old, 22.0 for men and 24.5 for women; noticeably 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.
Callender literacy in 1911
Of the Callenders whose literacy was recorded, 81.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 18.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Callender common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (4), Brian, Charles, Francis and Hugh. For women it was Sarah (4), followed by Mary, Florence Emily, Margaret and Alice.
Callender occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Callender's census form was "Scholar"; 23.9% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (10.4%), clerk / office worker (6%), agent / manager (3%) and carpenter / joiner (3%). Grouped by sector, metal & engineering accounted for 10.4% of all Callenders, followed by clerical & administration, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Callender?
The largest religious group among Callenders was Anglican, at 29.9%. The remainder were mostly Methodist (22.4%), Presbyterian (22.4%), Congregationalist (14.9%) and Roman Catholic (9%).
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Callender statistics (1911)
Number: 67
Rank: 4,869
Average Age: 23
Callender in the USA (2020)
Number: 5,361
Rank: 6,126
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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