McKerr family name history
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McKerr in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 113 people named McKerr in Ireland; roughly one in every 39,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 54 men and 59 women.
Counties with McKerr in Ireland
The McKerrs were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 73.5% of them (83 people). Next came Down (12), Antrim (11) and Dublin (7).
McKerr average age in 1911
The average McKerr in 1911 was 27.0 years old, 29.3 for men and 24.9 for women; a touch younger 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.
McKerr literacy in 1911
Of the McKerrs whose literacy was recorded, 62.7% could both read and write, 9.1% could read but not write, and 28.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 71.7% reading and writing against 54.4% 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.
McKerr common first names
The most common male names were James (8), John, Joseph, Patrick and Robert. For women it was Sarah (7), followed by Mary, Annie, Maggie and Elizabeth.
McKerr occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McKerrs was textile worker, 36.3% of them (41 people). Next came scholar / student (15%), general labourer (6.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.4%) and clerk / office worker (2.7%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 36.3% of all McKerrs, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and agriculture.
What religion is McKerr?
The largest religious group among McKerrs was Anglican, at 44.2%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (44.2%), Methodist (10.6%) and Presbyterian (0.9%).
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McKerr statistics (1911)
Number: 113
Rank: 3,587
Average Age: 27
McKerrin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
