Belcher family name history and map

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Belcher in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 22 people named Belcher in Ireland: 12 men and 10 women.

Counties with Belcher in Ireland

Most Belchers were found in Limerick (6), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (6), Antrim (3), Cork (2) and Down (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Belcher average age in 1911

The average Belcher in 1911 was 38.8 years old, though with only 22 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Belcher literacy in 1911

Of the Belchers whose literacy was recorded, 95.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 4.5% could do neither.

Belcher common first names

Among the Belchers were men named J (2), Robert (2), Adam, George and James and women named Mary (2), Annie, Charlotte, Eliza and Emma.

Belcher occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Belchers. Among them were 3 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as general labourer, 2 recorded as metal worker / engineer, 2 at school and 1 recorded as blacksmith / smith.

What religion is Belcher?

The largest religious group among Belchers was Methodist, at 31.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (31.8%), Anglican (22.7%) and Congregationalist (13.6%).

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Belcher statistics (1911)

Number: 22
Rank: 9,046
Average Age: 39

Belcher in the USA (2020)

Number: 26,554
Rank: 1,298

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

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