Dobson family name history and map
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Dobson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 432 people named Dobson in Ireland; roughly one in every 10,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 221 men and 211 women.
Counties with Dobson in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Dobsons, 17.6% (76 people). Next came Leitrim (56), Wicklow (46), Antrim (44) and Donegal (42).
Dobson average age in 1911
The average Dobson in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 29.3 for men and 29.1 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.
Dobson literacy in 1911
Of the Dobsons whose literacy was recorded, 82.8% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 13.4% 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.
Dobson common first names
The most common male names were John (23), George, Robert, Thomas and James. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret and Annie.
Dobson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Dobson's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (85) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.9%), general labourer (4.4%), farm labourer (3.5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.8% of all Dobsons, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Dobson?
Most Dobsons, 59.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (22.7%), Presbyterian (8.8%), Methodist (5.6%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.9%).
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Dobson statistics (1911)
Number: 432
Rank: 1,490
Average Age: 29
Dobsonin the USA (2020)
Number: 18,670
Rank: 1,886
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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