Spires family name history and map

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Spires in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 16 people named Spires in Ireland: 9 men and 7 women.

Counties with Spires in Ireland

Most Spireses were found in Down (13), with smaller numbers in Antrim (2) and Dublin (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Spires average age in 1911

The average Spires in 1911 was 30.5 years old, though with only 16 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Spires literacy in 1911

Of the Spireses whose literacy was recorded, 93.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 6.2% could do neither.

Spires common first names

Among the Spireses were men named Andrew (2), John (2), Edward, Josiah and Robert William and women named Agnes, Annie, Lizzie, Maggie and Martha.

Spires occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Spireses. Among them were 5 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as general labourer, 2 at school, 1 recorded as domestic servant and 1 recorded as railway / tram worker.

What religion is Spires?

Most Spireses, 62.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Non-Conformist (18.8%), Presbyterian (12.5%) and Roman Catholic (6.2%).

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Spires statistics (1911)

Number: 16
Rank: 10,820
Average Age: 31

Spires in the USA (2020)

Number: 7,163
Rank: 4,787

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

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