Moher family name history and map
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Moher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 114 people named Moher in Ireland; roughly one in every 39,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 53 men and 61 women.
Counties with Moher in Ireland
The Mohers were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 65.8% of them (75 people). Next came Tipperary (18), Limerick (15), Laois (2) and Dublin (1).
Moher average age in 1911
The average Moher in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 30.6 for men and 31.2 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.
Moher literacy in 1911
Of the Mohers whose literacy was recorded, 81.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 18.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.6% reading and writing against 78.7% 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.
Moher common first names
The most common male names were John (10), William, Thomas, David and James. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Ellen.
Moher occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mohers was farmer, 21.9% of them (25 people). Next came scholar / student (14%), general labourer (5.3%), farm labourer (3.5%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.4% of all Mohers, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Moher?
Mohers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Moher statistics (1911)
Number: 114
Rank: 3,561
Average Age: 31
Moherin the USA (2020)
Number: 411
Rank: 54,177
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
