Grierson family name history and map

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Grierson in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Grierson in Ireland: 17 men and 27 women.

Counties with Grierson in Ireland

Most Griersons were found in Dublin (12), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (9), Down (7), Mayo (6) and Antrim (5).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Grierson average age in 1911

The average Grierson in 1911 was 30.4 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Grierson literacy in 1911

Of the Griersons whose literacy was recorded, 88.1% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 11.9% could do neither.

Grierson common first names

Among the Griersons were men named Alexander, Andrew M, Charles, Fredk John and James and women named Christina (2), Aileen, Anne Jane, Annie and Annie Hardy.

Grierson occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Grierson's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were clerk / office worker (6.8%), farm labourer (6.8%), metal worker / engineer (4.5%) and agent / manager (2.3%).

What religion is Grierson?

Most Griersons, 63.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (18.2%), Methodist (9.1%), Plymouth Brethren (4.5%) and Baptist (2.3%).

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Grierson statistics (1911)

Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 30

Grierson in the USA (2020)

Number: 924
Rank: 27,616

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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