Cresswell family name history and map
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Cresswell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 66 people named Cresswell in Ireland; roughly one in every 67,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 31 men and 35 women.
Counties with Cresswell in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of Cresswells, 24.2% (16 people). Next came Down (14), Westmeath (7), Dublin (6) and Donegal (4).
Cresswell average age in 1911
The average Cresswell in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 32.4 for men and 29.7 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.
Cresswell literacy in 1911
Of the Cresswells whose literacy was recorded, 87.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 96.8% reading and writing against 80% 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.
Cresswell common first names
The most common male names were Alexander (3), John, James S, William Stevenson and Alex Frederick. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Dorothea, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Isabella and Kathleen.
Cresswell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cresswell's census form was "Scholar"; 24.2% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were post office worker (6.1%), dressmaker / milliner (4.5%), general labourer (3%) and other maker / factory worker (3%). Grouped by sector, public service & defence accounted for 9.1% of all Cresswells, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and transport.
What religion is Cresswell?
The largest religious group among Cresswells was Anglican, at 37.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (33.3%), Roman Catholic (13.6%), Baptist (10.6%) and Non-Conformist (4.5%).
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Cresswell statistics (1911)
Number: 66
Rank: 4,897
Average Age: 31
Cresswell in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,507
Rank: 18,199
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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