Kerwick family name history and map
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Kerwick in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 210 people named Kerwick in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 102 men and 108 women.
Counties with Kerwick in Ireland
The Kerwicks were heavily concentrated in Kilkenny, home to 53.3% of them (112 people). Next came Tipperary (81), Dublin (7), Laois (3) and Waterford (3).
Kerwick average age in 1911
The average Kerwick in 1911 was 30.6 years old, 31.7 for men and 29.5 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.
Kerwick literacy in 1911
Of the Kerwicks whose literacy was recorded, 75.1% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 19% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77% reading and writing against 73.3% 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.
Kerwick common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (17), John, William, Michael and Daniel. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Catherine.
Kerwick occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kerwick's census form was "Scholar"; 17.1% (36) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.4%), general labourer (7.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.7%) and farm labourer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.7% of all Kerwicks, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Kerwick?
Kerwicks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Kerwick statistics (1911)
Number: 210
Rank: 2,423
Average Age: 31
Kerwick in the USA (2020)
Number: 209
Rank: 93,963
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
