Cowhey family name history and map
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Cowhey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 69 people named Cowhey in Ireland; roughly one in every 64,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 38 women to 31 men.
Counties with Cowhey in Ireland
The Cowheys were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 52.2% of them (36 people). Next came Cork (33).
Cowhey average age in 1911
The average Cowhey in 1911 was 35.4 years old, 38.2 for men and 33.1 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.
Cowhey literacy in 1911
Of the Cowheys whose literacy was recorded, 91.3% could both read and write, 1.4% could read but not write, and 7.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 96.8% reading and writing against 86.8% 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.
Cowhey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (5), John, Thomas, David and James. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Kate, Johanna and Agnes.
Cowhey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cowheys was farmer, 26.1% of them (18 people). Next came farm labourer (8.7%), scholar / student (8.7%), domestic servant (4.3%) and barber / hairdresser (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 36.2% of all Cowheys, followed by domestic service, metal & engineering and retail & commerce.
What religion is Cowhey?
Cowheys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Cowhey statistics (1911)
Number: 69
Rank: 4,801
Average Age: 35
Cowhey in the USA (2020)
Number: 217
Rank: 91,198
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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