Seaman family name history and map

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Seaman in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 42 people named Seaman in Ireland: 25 men and 17 women.

Counties and map with Seaman in Ireland

Most Seamans were found in Cork (12), with smaller numbers in Dublin (11), Cavan (7), Roscommon (5) and Derry (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Seaman average age in 1911

The average Seaman in 1911 was 24.0 years old, though with only 42 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Seaman literacy in 1911

Of the Seamans whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 19% could do neither.

Seaman common first names

Among the Seamans were men named John (5), Richard (4), William (3), Robert (2) and Robert John (2) and women named Mary (2), Caroline J, Catherine, Ellen and Ellen H.

Seaman occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Seaman's census form was "Scholar"; 23.8% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.9%), clerk / office worker (4.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.8%) and carter / driver / groom (2.4%).

What religion is Seaman?

Most Seamans, 61.9%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (33.3%).

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Seaman statistics (1911)

Number: 42
Rank: 6,367
Average Age: 24

Seaman in the USA (2020)

Number: 12,020
Rank: 2,926

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero. 

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