Scriven family name history and map
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Scriven in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 76 people named Scriven in Ireland; roughly one in every 58,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 44 women to 32 men.
Counties with Scriven in Ireland
The Scrivens were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 86.8% of them (66 people). Next came Dublin (10).
Scriven average age in 1911
The average Scriven in 1911 was 25.7 years old, 26.4 for men and 25.2 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.
Scriven literacy in 1911
Of the Scrivens whose literacy was recorded, 80.3% could both read and write, 1.3% could read but not write, and 18.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.5% reading and writing against 75% 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.
Scriven common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Thomas, William, Charles and James. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Jane, Margaret, Anne and Eliza.
Scriven occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Scriven's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.4%), general labourer (3.9%), carpenter / joiner (2.6%) and clerk / office worker (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.1% of all Scrivens, followed by building & construction, general labourers and clerical & administration.
What religion is Scriven?
Scrivens were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.2%).
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Scriven statistics (1911)
Number: 76
Rank: 4,540
Average Age: 26
Scrivenin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,007
Rank: 14,339
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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