Shirra family name history and map

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Shirra in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Shirra in Ireland: 10 men and 10 women.

Counties with Shirra in Ireland

Most Shirras were found in Antrim (20).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Shirra average age in 1911

The average Shirra in 1911 was 19.2 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Shirra literacy in 1911

Of the Shirras whose literacy was recorded, 78.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 21.1% could do neither.

Shirra common first names

Among the Shirras were men named Robert (2), Thomas (2), David, James and John and women named Agnes, Eileen, Eliza J, Jane and Margaret.

Shirra occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Shirras. Among them were 5 at school, 4 recorded as other maker / factory worker, 2 recorded as metal worker / engineer, 1 recorded as dressmaker / milliner and 1 recorded as textile worker.

What religion is Shirra?

Shirras were overwhelmingly Presbyterian, 100% of them.

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Shirra statistics (1911)

Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 19

Shirra 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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