Gowing family name history and map
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Gowing in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Gowing in Ireland: 23 men and 21 women.
Counties with Gowing in Ireland
Most Gowings were found in Offaly (26), with smaller numbers in Laois (14), Dublin (2), Cork (1) and Kilkenny (1).
Gowing average age in 1911
The average Gowing in 1911 was 29.6 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Gowing literacy in 1911
Of the Gowings whose literacy was recorded, 86% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write, and 11.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women.
Gowing common first names
Among the Gowings were men named William (3), Francis (2), Frank (2), George (2) and Thomas (2) and women named Elizabeth (3), Susan (2), Alice M, Anne and Anne Jane.
Gowing occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gowings was farmer, 34.1% of them (15 people). Next came scholar / student (22.7%), clergy / religious (2.3%), dressmaker / milliner (2.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.3%).
What religion is Gowing?
Most Gowings, 52.3%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (47.7%).
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Gowing statistics (1911)
Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 30
Gowingin the USA (2020)
Number: 650
Rank: 36,940
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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