Rennicks family name history and map
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Rennicks in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Rennicks in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 33 men to 22 women.
Counties with Rennicks in Ireland
The Rennickses were heavily concentrated in Meath, home to 63.6% of them (35 people). Next came Dublin (5), Offaly (5), Antrim (4) and Monaghan (2).
Rennicks average age in 1911
The average Rennicks in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 30.1 for men and 32.1 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.
Rennicks literacy in 1911
Of the Rennickses whose literacy was recorded, 84.9% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 13.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 95.5% reading and writing against 77.4% of men. 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.
Rennicks common first names
The most common male names were Henry (4), John, William, Arthur and James. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Elizabeth, Jane, Lizzie and Alice M.
Rennicks occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Rennickses was mason / bricklayer, 30.9% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (18.2%), domestic servant (3.6%), farmer (3.6%) and medical / nursing (3.6%). Grouped by sector, building & construction accounted for 30.9% of all Rennickses, followed by domestic service, professional and agriculture.
What religion is Rennicks?
Most Rennickses, 60%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (32.7%) and Presbyterian (7.3%).
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Rennicks statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 31
Rennicks in the USA (2020)
Number: 107
Rank: 151,639
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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