Yarr family name history and map
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Yarr in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 79 people named Yarr in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 39 men and 40 women.
Counties with Yarr in Ireland
The Yarrs were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 73.4% of them (58 people). Next came Offaly (15), Dublin (4) and Down (2).
Yarr average age in 1911
The average Yarr in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 30.1 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.
Yarr literacy in 1911
Of the Yarrs whose literacy was recorded, 78.5% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 19% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.1% reading and writing against 75% 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.
Yarr common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Thomas, James, Joseph and Richard. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Annie, Elizabeth, Jane and Margaret.
Yarr occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Yarrs was farmer, 22.8% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (16.5%), butcher (5.1%), textile worker (5.1%) and retired / pensioner (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.8% of all Yarrs, followed by food & drink, textiles & clothing and professional.
What religion is Yarr?
The largest religious group among Yarrs was Roman Catholic, at 40.5%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (39.2%), Methodist (11.4%), Presbyterian (7.6%) and Unitarian (1.3%).
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Yarr statistics (1911)
Number: 79
Rank: 4,436
Average Age: 31
Yarr in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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