Emerson family name history and map
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Emerson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 541 people named Emerson in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 245 men and 296 women.
Counties with Emerson in Ireland
Down was Emerson country: 30.9% of them (167 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (84), Armagh (82), Dublin (47) and Fermanagh (44).
Emerson average age in 1911
The average Emerson in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 30.8 for men and 30.7 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.
Emerson literacy in 1911
Of the Emersons whose literacy was recorded, 83.8% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 12.6% 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.
Emerson common first names
The most common male names were William (27), James, John, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Annie, Elizabeth, Sarah and Margaret.
Emerson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Emerson's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (112) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.2%), textile worker (7.2%), domestic servant (3%) and general labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.6% of all Emersons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Emerson?
The largest religious group among Emersons was Anglican, at 42%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (26.2%), Roman Catholic (18.7%), Methodist (8.9%) and Salvation Army (1.5%).
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Emerson statistics (1911)
Number: 541
Rank: 1,271
Average Age: 31
Emerson in the USA (2020)
Number: 29,261
Rank: 1,182
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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