Berkery family name history and map
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Berkery in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 186 people named Berkery in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 100 men and 86 women.
Counties with Berkery in Ireland
The Berkerys were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 52.7% of them (98 people). Next came Tipperary (74), Dublin (11), Galway (2) and Cork (1).
Berkery average age in 1911
The average Berkery in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 31.0 for men and 28.6 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.
Berkery literacy in 1911
Of the Berkerys whose literacy was recorded, 84.1% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 12.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 82.7% of men. 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.
Berkery common first names
The most common male names were John (17), Patrick, Michael, William and James. For women it was Bridget (14), followed by Mary, Ellen, Annie and Margaret; matching the national top five exactly.
Berkery occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Berkerys was farmer, 18.8% of them (35 people). Next came scholar / student (18.3%), general labourer (4.8%), domestic servant (2.7%) and farm labourer (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.5% of all Berkerys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and transport.
What religion is Berkery?
Berkerys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Berkery statistics (1911)
Number: 186
Rank: 2,620
Average Age: 30
Berkery in the USA (2020)
Number: 446
Rank: 50,632
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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