Newcombe family name history and map
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Newcombe in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named Newcombe in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 25 men and 26 women.
Counties with Newcombe in Ireland
The Newcombes were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 54.9% of them (28 people). Next came Mayo (12), Wicklow (5), Kildare (3) and Offaly (3).
Newcombe average age in 1911
The average Newcombe in 1911 was 36.3 years old, 35.4 for men and 37.1 for women; noticeably older 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.
Newcombe literacy in 1911
Of the Newcombes whose literacy was recorded, 90.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 96% reading and writing against 84.6% 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.
Newcombe common first names
The most common male names were John (4), George, Edward, Alexander and Andrew. For women it was Mary (3), followed by Emily, Maria, Anna and Anne.
Newcombe occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Newcombe's census form was "Scholar"; 13.7% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.8%), clergy / religious (3.9%), clerk / office worker (3.9%) and domestic servant (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.8% of all Newcombes, followed by domestic service, professional and clerical & administration.
What religion is Newcombe?
The largest religious group among Newcombes was Roman Catholic, at 49%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.3%), Methodist (7.8%) and Plymouth Brethren (7.8%).
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Newcombe statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 36
Newcombe in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,551
Rank: 17,765
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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