Dobbyn family name history and map
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Dobbyn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 184 people named Dobbyn in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 91 men and 92 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Dobbyn in Ireland
Waterford had the largest share of Dobbyns, 21.7% (40 people). Next came Kildare (34), Dublin (29), Kilkenny (27) and Galway (12).
Dobbyn average age in 1911
The average Dobbyn in 1911 was 32.5 years old, 30.8 for men and 34.2 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.
Dobbyn literacy in 1911
Of the Dobbyns whose literacy was recorded, 84.7% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 13.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 89% reading and writing against 80.4% 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.
Dobbyn common first names
The most common male names were James (11), John, Thomas, Michael and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Margaret, Ellen, Annie and Bridget; matching the national top five exactly.
Dobbyn occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Dobbyn's census form was "Scholar"; 16.3% (30) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.9%), farm labourer (4.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.7%) and clerk / office worker (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.3% of all Dobbyns, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is Dobbyn?
Dobbyns were predominantly Roman Catholic (76.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.1%), Presbyterian (1.6%), Methodist (0.5%) and Unitarian (0.5%).
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Dobbyn statistics (1911)
Number: 184
Rank: 2,642
Average Age: 33
Dobbynin the USA (2020)
Number: 286
Rank: 73,107
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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