Attridge family name history
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Attridge in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 172 people named Attridge in Ireland; roughly one in every 26,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 89 men and 83 women.
Counties with Attridge in Ireland
The Attridges were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 84.9% of them (146 people). Next came Waterford (19), Dublin (3), Sligo (3) and Armagh (1).
Attridge average age in 1911
The average Attridge in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 30.9 for men and 28.1 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.
Attridge literacy in 1911
Of the Attridges whose literacy was recorded, 81.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 18.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.1% reading and writing against 80.5% 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.
Attridge common first names
The most common male names were James (12), John, Thomas, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Mary Jane and Bridget.
Attridge occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Attridge's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (33) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.6%), farm labourer (3.5%), general labourer (2.3%) and shoemaker (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.7% of all Attridges, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Attridge?
The largest religious group among Attridges was Roman Catholic, at 49.4%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (47.1%) and Methodist (2.3%).
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Attridge statistics (1911)
Number: 172
Rank: 2,760
Average Age: 30
Attridgein the USA (2020)
Number: 529
Rank: 43,886
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
