Catherine family name history and map
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Catherine in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 100 people named Catherine in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 98 women to 2 men.
Counties with Catherine in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Catherines, 15% (15 people). Next came Cork (12), Tipperary (9), Antrim (7) and Sligo (6).
Catherine average age in 1911
The average Catherine in 1911 was 36.6 years old, 31.0 for men and 36.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Catherine literacy in 1911
Of the Catherines whose literacy was recorded, 86% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 10.5% could do neither. 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.
Catherine common first names
The most common male names were Albert (1), Joseph. For women it was Brady (3), followed by Campbell, Cruise, Geddis and Hickey.
Catherine occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Catherines was domestic servant, 11% of them (11 people). Next came scholar / student (11%), farmer (4%), teacher (4%) and cook (3%). Grouped by sector, domestic service accounted for 16% of all Catherines, followed by professional, textiles & clothing and agriculture.
What religion is Catherine?
Catherines were predominantly Roman Catholic (86%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (5%), Presbyterian (3%) and Methodist (1%).
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Catherine statistics (1911)
Number: 100
Rank: 3,857
Average Age: 37
Catherine in the USA (2020)
Number: 457
Rank: 49,659
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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