Smiddy family name history
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Smiddy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 141 people named Smiddy in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 69 men and 72 women.
Counties with Smiddy in Ireland
The Smiddys were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 97.2% of them (137 people). Next came Dublin (2), Galway (1) and Wicklow (1).
Smiddy average age in 1911
The average Smiddy in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 33.1 for men and 26.2 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.
Smiddy literacy in 1911
Of the Smiddys whose literacy was recorded, 79% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 17.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.6% reading and writing against 77.5% 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.
Smiddy common first names
The most common male names were John (14), Patrick, Thomas, William and Maurice. For women it was Margaret (9), followed by Mary, Ellen, Bridget and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Smiddy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Smiddys was farmer, 25.5% of them (36 people). Next came scholar / student (15.6%), general labourer (8.5%), farm labourer (5.7%) and domestic servant (5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.9% of all Smiddys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Smiddy?
Smiddys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Smiddy statistics (1911)
Number: 141
Rank: 3,113
Average Age: 30
Smiddyin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,185
Rank: 22,285
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
