Cottrell family name history and map
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Cottrell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 71 people named Cottrell in Ireland; roughly one in every 62,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 35 men and 36 women.
Counties with Cottrell in Ireland
The Cottrells were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 76.1% of them (54 people). Next came Kilkenny (6), Wicklow (5), Wexford (3) and Dublin (2).
Cottrell average age in 1911
The average Cottrell in 1911 was 26.2 years old, 26.7 for men and 25.7 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Cottrell literacy in 1911
Of the Cottrells whose literacy was recorded, 77.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 22.5% 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.
Cottrell common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Samuel, Thomas, Charles and Dowling. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Kate, Elizabeth, Ellen and Henrietta.
Cottrell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cottrell's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.7%), fisherman (4.2%), other professional (4.2%) and clerk / office worker (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.7% of all Cottrells, followed by professional, fishing and clerical & administration.
What religion is Cottrell?
Most Cottrells, 59.2%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (40.8%).
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Cottrell statistics (1911)
Number: 71
Rank: 4,725
Average Age: 26
Cottrell in the USA (2020)
Number: 16,222
Rank: 2,187
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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