Foulkes family name history and map

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Foulkes

Foulkes in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 32 people named Foulkes in Ireland: 13 men and 18 women.

Counties with Foulkes in Ireland

Most Foulkeses were found in Cork (16), with smaller numbers in Dublin (6), Waterford (4), Wicklow (4) and Antrim (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Foulkes average age in 1911

The average Foulkes in 1911 was 30.7 years old, though with only 32 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Foulkes literacy in 1911

Of the Foulkeses whose literacy was recorded, 93.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 6.7% could do neither.

Foulkes common first names

Among the Foulkeses were men named Edward (3), John (2), Alfred, Christopher and Frank and women named Susan (2), Agnes, Annie, Bridget and Charlote.

Foulkes occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Foulkes's census form was "Scholar"; 25% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were carpenter / joiner (9.4%), sailor / dock worker (9.4%), seamstress (9.4%) and cook (6.2%).

What religion is Foulkes?

Most Foulkeses, 68.8%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (28.1%).

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Foulkes statistics (1911)

Number: 32
Rank: 7,360
Average Age: 31

Foulkes in the USA (2020)

Number: 828
Rank: 30,247

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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