Alderdice family name history
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Alderdice in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 158 people named Alderdice in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 76 men and 82 women.
Counties with Alderdice in Ireland
Antrim was Alderdice country: 43.7% of them (69 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Armagh (40), Down (39), Dublin (7) and Cork (1).
Alderdice average age in 1911
The average Alderdice in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 29.8 for men and 31.5 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.
Alderdice literacy in 1911
Of the Alderdices whose literacy was recorded, 87% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 10.4% 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.
Alderdice common first names
The most common male names were William (13), Thomas, David, James and George. For women it was Elizabeth (8), followed by Sarah, Mary, Catherine and Eliza.
Alderdice occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Alderdice's census form was "Scholar"; 15.2% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.5%), textile worker (7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.1%) and general labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.8% of all Alderdices, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Alderdice?
The largest religious group among Alderdices was Anglican, at 43.7%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (39.2%), Congregationalist (7%), Plymouth Brethren (5.7%) and Roman Catholic (1.3%).
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Alderdice statistics (1911)
Number: 158
Rank: 2,908
Average Age: 31
Alderdicein the USA (2020)
Number: 220
Rank: 90,184
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
