Aird family name history and map
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Aird in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 46 people named Aird in Ireland: 21 men and 25 women.
Counties with Aird in Ireland
Most Airds were found in Down (12), with smaller numbers in Laois (11), Antrim (6), Armagh (5) and Cork (4).
Aird average age in 1911
The average Aird in 1911 was 31.3 years old, though with only 46 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Aird literacy in 1911
Of the Airds whose literacy was recorded, 79.5% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 15.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women.
Aird common first names
Among the Airds were men named John (3), James (2), Patrick (2), William (2) and Archd Thomas and women named Mary (4), Annie (2), Elizabeth Margaret (2), Frances (2) and Jane (2).
Aird occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Aird's census form was "Scholar"; 17.4% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (10.9%), farmer (6.5%), general labourer (4.3%) and agent / manager (2.2%).
What religion is Aird?
The largest religious group among Airds was Roman Catholic, at 39.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (34.8%) and Presbyterian (26.1%).
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Aird statistics (1911)
Number: 46
Rank: 6,071
Average Age: 31
Aird in the USA (2020)
Number: 990
Rank: 26,016
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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