Markham family name history and map
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Markham in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 291 people named Markham in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 140 men and 151 women.
Counties with Markham in Ireland
The Markhams were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 71.8% of them (209 people). Next came Limerick (32), Cork (12), Dublin (7) and Galway (7).
Markham average age in 1911
The average Markham in 1911 was 27.7 years old, 28.8 for men and 26.6 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.
Markham literacy in 1911
Of the Markhams whose literacy was recorded, 81.7% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 16.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.4% reading and writing against 78.2% 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.
Markham common first names
The most common male names were Michael (26), John, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Annie and Katie.
Markham occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Markham's census form was "Scholar"; 27.5% (80) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.2%), farm labourer (3.8%), general labourer (2.4%) and no occupation / dependent (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.6% of all Markhams, followed by general labourers, professional and domestic service.
What religion is Markham?
Markhams were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.2%) and Methodist (1.4%).
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Markham statistics (1911)
Number: 291
Rank: 1,959
Average Age: 28
Markham in the USA (2020)
Number: 12,390
Rank: 2,828
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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