Aicken family name history and map
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Aicken in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 185 people named Aicken in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 85 men and 100 women.
Counties with Aicken in Ireland
The Aickens were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 62.7% of them (116 people). Next came Down (69).
Aicken average age in 1911
The average Aicken in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 32.4 for men and 29.6 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.
Aicken literacy in 1911
Of the Aickens whose literacy was recorded, 90.5% could both read and write, 1.1% could read but not write, and 8.4% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Aicken common first names
The most common male names were John (15), James, Robert, William and Alexander. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Maggie, Jane, Sarah and Agnes.
Aicken occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Aicken's census form was "Scholar"; 14.6% (27) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13%), textile worker (5.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.3%) and general labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.1% of all Aickens, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Aicken?
Most Aickens, 62.7%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.8%), Unitarian (7.6%), Plymouth Brethren (5.9%) and Methodist (4.9%).
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Aicken statistics (1911)
Number: 185
Rank: 2,632
Average Age: 31
Aicken 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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