Smithers family name history and map
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Smithers in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Smithers in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 34 men to 18 women.
Counties with Smithers in Ireland
The Smitherses were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 61.5% of them (32 people). Next came Carlow (12), Cork (7) and Wicklow (1).
Smithers average age in 1911
The average Smithers in 1911 was 23.6 years old, 20.5 for men and 29.2 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.
Smithers literacy in 1911
Of the Smitherses whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 25% could do neither. 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.
Smithers common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Patrick, William, James and Richard. For women it was Mary (3), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Amy and Ann.
Smithers occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Smithers's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (9.6%), general labourer (3.8%), other maker / factory worker (3.8%) and carter / driver / groom (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.5% of all Smitherses, followed by manufacturing & trades, building & construction and general labourers.
What religion is Smithers?
Smitherses were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (9.6%).
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Smithers statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 24
Smithers in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,212
Rank: 9,660
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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