Shinnick family name history and map
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Shinnick in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 99 people named Shinnick in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 57 men to 42 women.
Counties with Shinnick in Ireland
The Shinnicks were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 98% of them (97 people). Next came Derry (2).
Shinnick average age in 1911
The average Shinnick in 1911 was 34.0 years old, 34.0 for men and 34.1 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.
Shinnick literacy in 1911
Of the Shinnicks whose literacy was recorded, 74.7% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 22.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77.2% reading and writing against 71.4% 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.
Shinnick common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Edmond, Michael, Patrick and Richard. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Julia and Annie.
Shinnick occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Shinnicks was farmer, 22.2% of them (22 people). Next came scholar / student (14.1%), farm labourer (7.1%), retired / pensioner (4%) and shoemaker (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.3% of all Shinnicks, followed by textiles & clothing, retired & pensioners and professional.
What religion is Shinnick?
Shinnicks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Shinnick statistics (1911)
Number: 99
Rank: 3,878
Average Age: 34
Shinnick in the USA (2020)
Number: 639
Rank: 37,449
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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