Cassin family name history and map
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Cassin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 202 people named Cassin in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 106 men and 96 women.
Counties with Cassin in Ireland
The Cassins were heavily concentrated in Kilkenny, home to 54% of them (109 people). Next came Dublin (29), Laois (29), Waterford (12) and Leitrim (7).
Cassin average age in 1911
The average Cassin in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 30.1 for men and 32.1 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.
Cassin literacy in 1911
Of the Cassins whose literacy was recorded, 81.6% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Cassin common first names
The most common male names were John (23), Thomas, Michael, Patrick and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (20), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Cassin occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cassin's census form was "Scholar"; 22.3% (45) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21.3%), general labourer (5.9%), farm labourer (4.5%) and domestic servant (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.7% of all Cassins, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Cassin?
Cassins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Cassin statistics (1911)
Number: 202
Rank: 2,496
Average Age: 31
Cassin in the USA (2020)
Number: 906
Rank: 28,052
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
