Spaight family name history and map
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Spaight in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named Spaight in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 37 men to 27 women.
Counties with Spaight in Ireland
The Spaights were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 67.2% of them (43 people). Next came Limerick (14), Cork (4), Dublin (2) and Westmeath (1).
Spaight average age in 1911
The average Spaight in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 31.4 for men and 26.8 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.
Spaight literacy in 1911
Of the Spaights whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 14.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88.9% reading and writing against 81.5% 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.
Spaight common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, Daniel, David and Patrick. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Spaight occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Spaights was farmer, 29.7% of them (19 people). Next came scholar / student (20.3%), painter / decorator (4.7%), farm labourer (3.1%) and domestic servant (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.4% of all Spaights, followed by building & construction, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Spaight?
Spaights were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.8%) and Presbyterian (1.6%).
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Spaight statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 29
Spaightin the USA (2020)
Number: 202
Rank: 96,572
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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