Codyre family name history and map
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Codyre in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 65 people named Codyre in Ireland; roughly one in every 68,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 36 women to 29 men.
Counties with Codyre in Ireland
The Codyres were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 100% of them (65 people).
Codyre average age in 1911
The average Codyre in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 36.1 for men and 30.1 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.
Codyre literacy in 1911
Of the Codyres whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 23.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.3% reading and writing against 75% 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.
Codyre common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (5), John, Michael, Dominick and Lawrence. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Delia and Julia.
Codyre occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Codyres was farmer, 44.6% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (26.2%), carpenter / joiner (1.5%), dressmaker / milliner (1.5%) and general labourer (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 44.6% of all Codyres, followed by building & construction, general labourers and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Codyre?
Codyres were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Codyre statistics (1911)
Number: 65
Rank: 4,937
Average Age: 33
Codyre 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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