Mears family name history and map
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Mears in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 77 people named Mears in Ireland; roughly one in every 57,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 40 men and 37 women.
Counties with Mears in Ireland
Westmeath had the largest share of Mearses, 18.2% (14 people). Next came Antrim (12), Roscommon (12), Derry (10) and Dublin (9).
Mears average age in 1911
The average Mears in 1911 was 25.5 years old, 20.2 for men and 31.1 for women; noticeably 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.
Mears literacy in 1911
Of the Mearses whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 17.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Mears common first names
The most common male names were Michael (4), Robert, William, John and Patrick. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Sarah, Ellen, Margaret and Agnes.
Mears occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Mears's census form was "Scholar"; 26% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.5%), general labourer (6.5%), domestic servant (3.9%) and textile worker (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.1% of all Mearses, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Mears?
The largest religious group among Mearses was Roman Catholic, at 49.4%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (35.1%), Methodist (9.1%) and Presbyterian (6.5%).
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Mears statistics (1911)
Number: 77
Rank: 4,508
Average Age: 26
Mears in the USA (2020)
Number: 9,452
Rank: 3,660
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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