Picken family name history and map
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Picken in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 134 people named Picken in Ireland; roughly one in every 33,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 67 men and 67 women.
Counties with Picken in Ireland
The Pickens were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 74.6% of them (100 people). Next came Derry (10), Down (8), Dublin (6) and Meath (6).
Picken average age in 1911
The average Picken in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 32.7 for men and 31.3 for women; slightly 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.
Picken literacy in 1911
Of the Pickens whose literacy was recorded, 88.6% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 9.8% 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.
Picken common first names
The most common male names were Robert (9), James, John, Thomas and William. For women it was Sarah (8), followed by Agnes, Annie, Maggie and Isabella.
Picken occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Pickens was farmer, 14.9% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (14.2%), textile worker (9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.2%) and farm labourer (4.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.1% of all Pickens, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Picken?
Pickens were predominantly Presbyterian (70.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (19.4%), Roman Catholic (5.2%), Plymouth Brethren (4.5%) and Non-Conformist (0.7%).
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Picken statistics (1911)
Number: 134
Rank: 3,222
Average Age: 32
Picken in the USA (2020)
Number: 531
Rank: 43,758
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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