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Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,312 people named Kirkpatrick in Ireland, about 0.03% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 646th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 633 men and 676 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Kirkpatrick in Ireland

The Kirkpatricks were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 55.5% of them (728 people). Next came Down (232), Tyrone (78), Dublin (60) and Donegal (55).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Kirkpatrick average age in 1911

The average Kirkpatrick in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 29.4 for men and 29.6 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.

Kirkpatrick literacy in 1911

Of the Kirkpatricks whose literacy was recorded, 83.5% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 12.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.4% reading and writing against 81.7% 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.

Kirkpatrick common first names

The most common male names were William (68), John, Thomas, James and Robert. For women it was Mary (59), followed by Annie, Margaret, Jane and Sarah.

Kirkpatrick occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Kirkpatrick's census form was "Scholar"; 19.6% (257) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.7%), textile worker (4.5%), general labourer (4%) and metal worker / engineer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13% of all Kirkpatricks, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.

What religion is Kirkpatrick?

Most Kirkpatricks, 57.7%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (27.7%), Methodist (5.6%), Roman Catholic (3%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.4%).
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Kirkpatrick statistics (1911)

Number: 1,312
Rank: 646
Average Age: 30

Kirkpatrick in the USA (2020)

Number: 25,272
Rank: 1,375

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

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