Canway family name history and map

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Canway in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 12 people named Canway in Ireland: 4 men and 8 women.

Counties with Canway in Ireland

Most Canways were found in Sligo (4), with smaller numbers in Tipperary (2), Waterford (2), Antrim (1) and Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Canway average age in 1911

The average Canway in 1911 was 30.3 years old, though with only 12 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Canway literacy in 1911

Of the Canways whose literacy was recorded, 90% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10% could do neither.

Canway common first names

Among the Canways were men named John J, Patrick, Thomas F and William and women named Mary (2), Anna M, Catherine, Eliza and Mary D.

Canway occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Canways. Among them were 3 recorded as domestic servant, 2 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer, 1 recorded as teacher and 1 recorded as textile worker.

What religion is Canway?

Canways were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Canway statistics (1911)

Number: 12
Rank: 12,824
Average Age: 30

Canway in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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