Douglas family name history and map
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Douglas in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,201 people named Douglas in Ireland, about 0.05% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 400th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,093 men and 1,105 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Douglas in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Douglases, 24.5% (539 people). Next came Down (502), Derry (264), Dublin (247) and Armagh (168).
Douglas average age in 1911
The average Douglas in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 28.7 for men and 30.7 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.
Douglas literacy in 1911
Of the Douglases whose literacy was recorded, 82.3% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 13.9% 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.
Douglas common first names
The most common male names were John (141), James, William, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (99), followed by Elizabeth, Sarah, Annie and Jane.
Douglas occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Douglas's census form was "Scholar"; 18.6% (409) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9%), textile worker (4.9%), general labourer (3.3%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.2% of all Douglases, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Douglas?
The largest religious group among Douglases was Presbyterian, at 37.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.8%), Roman Catholic (20.9%), Methodist (4.8%) and Plymouth Brethren (2.1%).
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Douglas statistics (1911)
Number: 2,201
Rank: 400
Average Age: 30
Douglas in the USA (2020)
Number: 97,078
Rank: 324
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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