Gaynard family name history and map
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Gaynard in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named Gaynard in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 25 men and 26 women.
Counties with Gaynard in Ireland
The Gaynards were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 100% of them (51 people).
Gaynard average age in 1911
The average Gaynard in 1911 was 27.5 years old, 26.8 for men and 28.3 for women; a touch younger 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.
Gaynard literacy in 1911
Of the Gaynards whose literacy was recorded, 60.4% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 31.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 65.2% reading and writing against 56% 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.
Gaynard common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Thomas, Michael, Patrick and Martin. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Anne, Kate and Delia.
Gaynard occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gaynards was farmer, 37.3% of them (19 people). Next came scholar / student (27.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 37.3% of all Gaynards.
What religion is Gaynard?
Gaynards were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.3%).
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Gaynard statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 28
Gaynard in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
