Locke family name history and map
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Locke in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 187 people named Locke in Ireland; roughly one in every 23,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 89 men and 98 women.
Counties with Locke in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Lockes, 21.4% (40 people). Next came Antrim (28), Cork (26), Down (19) and Limerick (19).
Locke average age in 1911
The average Locke in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 28.0 for men and 30.3 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.
Locke literacy in 1911
Of the Lockes whose literacy was recorded, 89.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 86.9% of men. 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.
Locke common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Thomas, William, George and James. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Elizabeth, Ellen, Isabella and Margaret.
Locke occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Locke's census form was "Scholar"; 22.5% (42) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were clerk / office worker (4.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.8%), general labourer (4.3%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.7%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 8.6% of all Lockes, followed by retail & commerce, clerical & administration and agriculture.
What religion is Locke?
The largest religious group among Lockes was Anglican, at 48.7%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (40.6%), Presbyterian (6.4%), Methodist (1.6%) and Quaker (1.1%).
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Locke statistics (1911)
Number: 187
Rank: 2,609
Average Age: 29
Locke in the USA (2020)
Number: 25,742
Rank: 1,337
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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