Archer family name history and map
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Archer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 661 people named Archer in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,600 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 364 women to 296 men. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Archer in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Archers, 22.8% (151 people). Next came Dublin (127), Down (110), Armagh (61) and Tyrone (46).
Archer average age in 1911
The average Archer in 1911 was 27.9 years old, 28.6 for men and 27.3 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.
Archer literacy in 1911
Of the Archers whose literacy was recorded, 83.9% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 12.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.5% reading and writing against 80.8% 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.
Archer common first names
The most common male names were John (26), James, Thomas, William and Joseph. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Margaret, Annie, Elizabeth and Sarah.
Archer occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Archer's census form was "Scholar"; 22.5% (149) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (8.2%), textile worker (6.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.9%) and clerk / office worker (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.5% of all Archers, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Archer?
The largest religious group among Archers was Anglican, at 41.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (29.8%), Presbyterian (15.3%), Methodist (8.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.4%).
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Archer statistics (1911)
Number: 661
Rank: 1,071
Average Age: 28
Archer in the USA (2020)
Number: 33,513
Rank: 1,027
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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