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Irish in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 49 people named Irish in Ireland: 25 men and 24 women.
Counties with Irish in Ireland
Most Irishes were found in Kilkenny (42), with smaller numbers in Tipperary (4), Cork (1), Limerick (1) and Waterford (1).
Irish average age in 1911
The average Irish in 1911 was 39.2 years old, though with only 49 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Irish literacy in 1911
Of the Irishes whose literacy was recorded, 89.8% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 8.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 88% of men.
Irish common first names
Among the Irishes were men named John (8), James (4), Patrick (4), Michael (3) and Andrew and women named Mary (7), Ellen (4), Margaret (2), Stasia (2) and Annastatia.
Irish occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Irishes was farmer, 57.1% of them (28 people). Next came scholar / student (14.3%), farm labourer (4.1%), medical / nursing (2%) and publican / hotel worker (2%).
What religion is Irish?
Irishes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Irish statistics (1911)
Number: 49
Rank: 5,854
Average Age: 39
Irish in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,094
Rank: 4,832
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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