Barnett family name history and map
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Barnett in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 613 people named Barnett in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 307 men and 305 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Barnett in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Barnetts, 22.7% (139 people). Next came Derry (92), Dublin (71), Cork (68) and Donegal (41).
Barnett average age in 1911
The average Barnett in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 31.3 for men and 30.1 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.
Barnett literacy in 1911
Of the Barnetts whose literacy was recorded, 83.8% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 14.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.1% reading and writing against 82.7% of 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.
Barnett common first names
The most common male names were John (38), William, Thomas, Robert and James. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Elizabeth, Sarah, Margaret and Annie.
Barnett occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Barnett's census form was "Scholar"; 18.1% (111) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.5%), farm labourer (4.1%), textile worker (3.8%) and general labourer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.7% of all Barnetts, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Barnett?
The largest religious group among Barnetts was Presbyterian, at 44.4%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (30.3%), Anglican (18.9%), Baptist (1.5%) and Methodist (1.5%).
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Barnett statistics (1911)
Number: 613
Rank: 1,148
Average Age: 31
Barnettin the USA (2020)
Number: 91,163
Rank: 337
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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