Jest family name history and map
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Jest in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 17 people named Jest in Ireland: 9 men and 8 women.
Counties with Jest in Ireland
Most Jests were found in Antrim (16), with smaller numbers in Down (1).
Jest average age in 1911
The average Jest in 1911 was 20.2 years old, though with only 17 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Jest literacy in 1911
Of the Jests whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 17.6% could do neither.
Jest common first names
Among the Jests were men named William (2), David, Douglas, Nathaniel and Robert and women named Ellen (2), Maggie (2), Mabel, Mary Ann and Sarah.
Jest occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Jests. Among them were 6 at school, 2 recorded as metal worker / engineer, 1 recorded as general labourer, 1 recorded as housekeeper and 1 recorded as porter / messenger.
What religion is Jest?
Jests were overwhelmingly Anglican, 94.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (5.9%).
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Jest statistics (1911)
Number: 17
Rank: 10,472
Average Age: 20
Jest in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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