Townsend family name history and map
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Townsend in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 393 people named Townsend in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 193 men and 197 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Townsend in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Townsends, 20.6% (81 people). Next came Antrim (77), Carlow (53), Cork (43) and Kilkenny (32).
Townsend average age in 1911
The average Townsend in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.8 for men and 30.0 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.
Townsend literacy in 1911
Of the Townsends whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 17.2% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Townsend common first names
The most common male names were John (24), James, William, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Annie, Bridget, Margaret and Catherine.
Townsend occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Townsend's census form was "Scholar"; 16.3% (64) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.6%), general labourer (4.6%), domestic servant (4.1%) and farm labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.7% of all Townsends, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Townsend?
The largest religious group among Townsends was Anglican, at 47.3%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (35.4%), Presbyterian (10.4%), Unitarian (2.8%) and Baptist (2%).
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Townsend statistics (1911)
Number: 393
Rank: 1,591
Average Age: 30
Townsendin the USA (2020)
Number: 66,493
Rank: 492
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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