Scales family name history and map
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Scales in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 273 people named Scales in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 138 men and 135 women.
Counties with Scales in Ireland
The Scaleses were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 50.2% of them (137 people). Next came Fermanagh (34), Limerick (30), Dublin (28) and Cavan (23).
Scales average age in 1911
The average Scales in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 28.6 for men and 30.4 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.
Scales literacy in 1911
Of the Scaleses whose literacy was recorded, 80% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 15.8% 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.
Scales common first names
The most common male names were John (17), James, George, William and Peter. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Jane and Elizabeth.
Scales occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Scales's census form was "Scholar"; 27.8% (76) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.4%), domestic servant (2.9%), farm labourer (2.9%) and general labourer (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15% of all Scaleses, followed by domestic service, transport and general labourers.
What religion is Scales?
Most Scaleses, 50.2%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (48.4%) and Presbyterian (1.5%).
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Scales statistics (1911)
Number: 273
Rank: 2,051
Average Age: 30
Scales in the USA (2020)
Number: 12,636
Rank: 2,776
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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