Comaskey family name history
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Comaskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 151 people named Comaskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 77 men and 74 women.
Counties with Comaskey in Ireland
The Comaskeys were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 63.6% of them (96 people). Next came Westmeath (34), Longford (10), Dublin (5) and Meath (2).
Comaskey average age in 1911
The average Comaskey in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 29.5 for men and 28.7 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Comaskey literacy in 1911
Of the Comaskeys whose literacy was recorded, 83.4% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 12.6% 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.
Comaskey common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (13), Peter, John, Patrick and James. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Kate and Margret.
Comaskey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Comaskeys was farmer, 33.1% of them (50 people). Next came scholar / student (26.5%), farm labourer (2%), general labourer (1.3%) and laundress (1.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.1% of all Comaskeys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Comaskey?
Comaskeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.3%).
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Comaskey statistics (1911)
151 in Ireland
2,984 most common surname in Ireland
29 average age
Comaskeyin the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
