Sheridon family name history and map
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Sheridon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 75 people named Sheridon in Ireland; roughly one in every 59,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 37 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Sheridon in Ireland
Mayo was Sheridon country: 38.7% of them (29 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Cavan (16), Dublin (10), Longford (3) and Meath (3).
Sheridon average age in 1911
The average Sheridon in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 30.9 for men and 28.8 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.
Sheridon literacy in 1911
Of the Sheridons whose literacy was recorded, 78.9% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 16.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.6% reading and writing against 77.1% 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.
Sheridon common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Margaret, Annie, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Sheridon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Sheridon's census form was "Scholar"; 18.7% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12%), general labourer (5.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4%) and clergy / religious (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.3% of all Sheridons, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and professional.
What religion is Sheridon?
Most Sheridons, 68%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.7%).
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Sheridon statistics (1911)
Number: 75
Rank: 4,572
Average Age: 30
Sheridon 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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