Weever family name history and map
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Weever in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 54 people named Weever in Ireland; roughly one in every 81,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 28 women.
Counties with Weever in Ireland
The Weevers were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 55.6% of them (30 people). Next came Sligo (24).
Weever average age in 1911
The average Weever in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 30.3 for men and 28.0 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.
Weever literacy in 1911
Of the Weevers whose literacy was recorded, 80.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 19.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 92.3% reading and writing against 68% of men. 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.
Weever common first names
The most common male names were John (4), Luke, Michael, Pat and Patrick. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Mary, Anne, Lizzie and Margaret.
Weever occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Weever's census form was "Scholar"; 31.5% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20.4%), farm labourer (7.4%), dressmaker / milliner (3.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.8% of all Weevers, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Weever?
Weevers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.3% of them.
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Weever statistics (1911)
Number: 54
Rank: 5,519
Average Age: 29
Weeverin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
