Jewell family name history and map
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Jewell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 50 people named Jewell in Ireland; roughly one in every 88,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 23 men and 27 women.
Counties with Jewell in Ireland
The Jewells were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 60% of them (30 people). Next came Derry (12), Kildare (4), Antrim (3) and Carlow (1).
Jewell average age in 1911
The average Jewell in 1911 was 24.7 years old, 25.2 for men and 24.3 for women; noticeably 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.
Jewell literacy in 1911
Of the Jewells whose literacy was recorded, 79.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 20.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 86.4% reading and writing against 74.1% 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.
Jewell common first names
The most common male names were Robert (3), William, Francis, Francis W and Richard L. For women it was Elizabeth (4), followed by Jane, Catherine, Ethel and Mary.
Jewell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Jewell's census form was "Scholar"; 30% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were tailor (8%), general labourer (4%), metal worker / engineer (4%) and painter / decorator (4%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 8% of all Jewells, followed by building & construction, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Jewell?
Most Jewells, 60%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (36%) and Presbyterian (4%).
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Jewell statistics (1911)
Number: 50
Rank: 5,790
Average Age: 25
Jewellin the USA (2020)
Number: 22,347
Rank: 1,564
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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