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Main in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named Main in Ireland: 12 men and 12 women.
Counties with Main in Ireland
Most Mains were found in Kerry (8), with smaller numbers in Down (6), Antrim (5), Dublin (3) and Mayo (1).
Main average age in 1911
The average Main in 1911 was 31.7 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Main literacy in 1911
Of the Mains whose literacy was recorded, 91.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 8.3% could do neither.
Main common first names
Among the Mains were men named John (3), William (2), Albert, Daniel and David and women named Agnes, Anne Emily, Annie, Bridget and Christiana Moore.
Main occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Mains. Among them were 3 at school, 2 recorded as clerk / office worker, 2 recorded as farm labourer, 2 recorded as publican / hotel worker and 1 recorded as domestic servant.
What religion is Main?
The largest religious group among Mains was Presbyterian, at 37.5%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (37.5%) and Anglican (25%).
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Main statistics (1911)
Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 32
Mainin the USA (2020)
Number: 12,189
Rank: 2,880
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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