Prendiville family name history and map
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Prendiville in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 132 people named Prendiville in Ireland; roughly one in every 33,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 71 men and 61 women.
Counties with Prendiville in Ireland
The Prendivilles were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 87.1% of them (115 people). Next came Cork (10) and Limerick (7).
Prendiville average age in 1911
The average Prendiville in 1911 was 26.7 years old, 24.3 for men and 29.4 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.
Prendiville literacy in 1911
Of the Prendivilles whose literacy was recorded, 71.1% could both read and write, 7.8% could read but not write, and 21.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.
Prendiville common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (11), John, James, Maurice and Edmond. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Julia, Kate, Ellen and Margaret.
Prendiville occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Prendivilles was farmer, 31.1% of them (41 people). Next came scholar / student (17.4%), domestic servant (3%), farm labourer (3%) and no occupation / dependent (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.1% of all Prendivilles, followed by domestic service, no occupation / dependent and general labourers.
What religion is Prendiville?
Prendivilles were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Prendiville statistics (1911)
Number: 132
Rank: 3,254
Average Age: 27
Prendivillein the USA (2020)
Number: 191
Rank: 100,867
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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