Matthews family name history and map
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Matthews in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,799 people named Matthews in Ireland, about 0.041% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 487th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 898 men and 897 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Matthews in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Matthewses, 18.2% (327 people). Next came Dublin (268), Down (240), Louth (212) and Meath (124).
Matthews average age in 1911
The average Matthews in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 28.9 for men and 29.3 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Matthews literacy in 1911
Of the Matthewses whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 15.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Matthews common first names
The most common male names were John (100), Thomas, James, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (96), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Elizabeth and Annie.
Matthews occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Matthews's census form was "Scholar"; 19.8% (357) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.1%), textile worker (4.9%), general labourer (4.8%) and farm labourer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.2% of all Matthewses, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Matthews?
Most Matthewses, 54.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (25.2%), Presbyterian (15.7%), Methodist (1.9%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.6%).
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Matthews statistics (1911)
Number: 1,799
Rank: 487
Average Age: 29
Matthewsin the USA (2020)
Number: 126,328
Rank: 234
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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