Burchill family name history
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Burchill in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 130 people named Burchill in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 70 men and 60 women.
Counties with Burchill in Ireland
The Burchills were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 86.2% of them (112 people). Next came Dublin (9), Derry (4), Waterford (3) and Laois (1).
Burchill average age in 1911
The average Burchill in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 27.3 for men and 32.9 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.
Burchill literacy in 1911
Of the Burchills whose literacy was recorded, 79.5% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 18.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85% reading and writing against 74.6% 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.
Burchill common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Samuel, William, Thomas and George. For women it was Margaret (5), followed by Mary, Sarah, Catherine and Martha.
Burchill occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Burchill's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.8%), teacher (3.8%) and carter / driver / groom (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.8% of all Burchills, followed by retail & commerce, professional and transport.
What religion is Burchill?
The largest religious group among Burchills was Roman Catholic, at 48.5%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (44.6%), Methodist (6.2%) and Protestant (0.8%).
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Burchill statistics (1911)
130 in Ireland
3,284 most common surname in Ireland
30 average age
Burchillin the USA (2020)
899 in USA (2020)
28,258 rank in USA (2020)
