Mulherin family name history
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Mulherin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 146 people named Mulherin in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 73 men and 73 women.
Counties with Mulherin in Ireland
The Mulherins were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 54.8% of them (80 people). Next came Donegal (49), Tyrone (4), Dublin (3) and Roscommon (3).
Mulherin average age in 1911
The average Mulherin in 1911 was 34.8 years old, 32.7 for men and 36.9 for women; noticeably older 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.
Mulherin literacy in 1911
Of the Mulherins whose literacy was recorded, 66.4% could both read and write, 6.8% could read but not write, and 26.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 68.5% reading and writing against 64.4% 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.
Mulherin common first names
The most common male names were John (15), Thomas, Patrick, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Bridget, Sarah, Annie and Ellen.
Mulherin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mulherins was farmer, 32.2% of them (47 people). Next came scholar / student (17.8%), farm labourer (4.8%), retired / pensioner (2.7%) and carter / driver / groom (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 37% of all Mulherins, followed by retired & pensioners, domestic service and transport.
What religion is Mulherin?
Mulherins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.7%).
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Mulherin statistics (1911)
Number: 146
Rank: 3,049
Average Age: 35
Mulherinin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,056
Rank: 24,658
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
