Charles family name history and map
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Charles in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 395 people named Charles in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 206 men and 188 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Charles in Ireland
Leitrim had the largest share of Charleses, 13.9% (55 people). Next came Dublin (53), Tyrone (45), Mayo (42) and Antrim (37).
Charles average age in 1911
The average Charles in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 30.6 for men and 31.7 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.
Charles literacy in 1911
Of the Charleses whose literacy was recorded, 83.2% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.2% reading and writing against 82% of 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.
Charles common first names
The most common male names were John (21), Patrick, James, Francis and Michael. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Bridget, Elizabeth, Margaret and Anne.
Charles occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Charles's census form was "Scholar"; 21.8% (86) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.8%), general labourer (3%) and farm labourer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.7% of all Charleses, followed by retail & commerce, professional and domestic service.
What religion is Charles?
The largest religious group among Charleses was Roman Catholic, at 49.6%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (35.7%), Methodist (7.6%), Presbyterian (5.6%) and Unitarian (0.5%).
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Charles statistics (1911)
Number: 395
Rank: 1,586
Average Age: 31
Charlesin the USA (2020)
Number: 62,686
Rank: 526
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
