Strawbridge family name history and map
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Strawbridge in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 59 people named Strawbridge in Ireland; roughly one in every 74,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 30 men and 29 women.
Counties with Strawbridge in Ireland
The Strawbridges were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 91.5% of them (54 people). Next came Tyrone (5).
Strawbridge average age in 1911
The average Strawbridge in 1911 was 25.9 years old, 25.6 for men and 26.1 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.
Strawbridge literacy in 1911
Of the Strawbridges whose literacy was recorded, 75.4% could both read and write, 7% could read but not write, and 17.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.6% reading and writing against 72.4% 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.
Strawbridge common first names
The most common male names were Robert (6), Hugh, James, John and Arthur. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Margaret, Mary, Sarah and Ann Jane.
Strawbridge occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Strawbridge's census form was "Scholar"; 20.3% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.6%), seamstress (11.9%), blacksmith / smith (6.8%) and metal worker / engineer (6.8%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 15.3% of all Strawbridges, followed by agriculture, metal & engineering and domestic service.
What religion is Strawbridge?
Most Strawbridges, 59.3%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.1%) and Anglican (13.6%).
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Strawbridge statistics (1911)
Number: 59
Rank: 5,237
Average Age: 26
Strawbridge in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,570
Rank: 17,588
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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