Corkin family name history and map
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Corkin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 69 people named Corkin in Ireland; roughly one in every 64,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 42 men to 27 women.
Counties with Corkin in Ireland
The Corkins were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 56.5% of them (39 people). Next came Antrim (27) and Cavan (3).
Corkin average age in 1911
The average Corkin in 1911 was 25.0 years old, 21.5 for men and 30.6 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.
Corkin literacy in 1911
Of the Corkins whose literacy was recorded, 73.4% could both read and write, 7.8% could read but not write, and 18.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.9% reading and writing against 65.4% 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.
Corkin common first names
The most common male names were James (6), William, Henry, John and Robert. For women it was Jane (3), followed by Lizzie, Ann Jane, Annie and Margaret.
Corkin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Corkins was textile worker, 29% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (15.9%), carpenter / joiner (4.3%), clerk / office worker (4.3%) and other maker / factory worker (4.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 30.4% of all Corkins, followed by building & construction, clerical & administration and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Corkin?
Corkins were predominantly Anglican (72.5%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (20.3%), Presbyterian (4.3%) and Roman Catholic (2.9%).
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Corkin statistics (1911)
Number: 69
Rank: 4,801
Average Age: 25
Corkin in the USA (2020)
Number: 144
Rank: 125,089
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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