Shovelin family name history
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Shovelin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 116 people named Shovelin in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 68 women to 48 men.
Shovelin in Ireland in 1911
The Shovelins were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 99.1% of them (115 people). Next came Down (1).
Shovelin average age in 1911
The average Shovelin in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 34.4 for men and 27.7 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.
Shovelin literacy in 1911
Of the Shovelins whose literacy was recorded, 58.6% could both read and write, 1.7% could read but not write, and 39.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 64.6% reading and writing against 54.4% 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.
Shovelin common first names
The most common male names were Francis (6), Hugh, John, Daniel and Peter. For women it was Bridget (13), followed by Mary, Susan, Kate and Mary Anne.
Shovelin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Shovelins was farmer, 27.6% of them (32 people). Next came scholar / student (17.2%), general labourer (5.2%), domestic servant (2.6%) and textile worker (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.4% of all Shovelins, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
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Shovelin statistics (1911)
116 in Ireland
3521 most common surname in Ireland
31 average age
Shovelinin the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
