Twohy family name history and map
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Twohy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Twohy in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 32 men to 23 women.
Counties with Twohy in Ireland
Galway had the largest share of Twohys, 21.8% (12 people). Next came Kerry (12), Cork (9), Offaly (7) and Limerick (6).
Twohy average age in 1911
The average Twohy in 1911 was 28.7 years old, 28.9 for men and 28.4 for women; a touch 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.
Twohy literacy in 1911
Of the Twohys whose literacy was recorded, 74.1% could both read and write, 9.3% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75% reading and writing against 72.7% 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.
Twohy common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, Michael, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Anne and Annie.
Twohy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Twohy's census form was "Scholar"; 23.6% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.4%), farm labourer (5.5%), general labourer (3.6%) and tailor (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.8% of all Twohys, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is Twohy?
Twohys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Twohy statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 29
Twohyin 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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