Craven family name history and map
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Craven in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 348 people named Craven in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 170 men and 177 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Craven in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Cravens, 16.4% (57 people). Next came Louth (48), Offaly (44), Down (25) and Roscommon (22).
Craven average age in 1911
The average Craven in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 31.6 for men and 30.6 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.
Craven literacy in 1911
Of the Cravens whose literacy was recorded, 76.4% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 18% 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.
Craven common first names
The most common male names were John (31), Patrick, James, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Rose.
Craven occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cravens was farmer, 18.1% of them (63 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), general labourer (6%), farm labourer (3.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.1% of all Cravens, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is Craven?
Cravens were predominantly Roman Catholic (80.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (16.1%), Plymouth Brethren (0.6%) and Protestant (0.3%).
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Craven statistics (1911)
Number: 348
Rank: 1,743
Average Age: 31
Cravenin the USA (2020)
Number: 14,810
Rank: 2,399
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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