Biggar family name history and map
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Biggar in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 39 people named Biggar in Ireland: 17 men and 22 women.
Counties with Biggar in Ireland
Most Biggars were found in Antrim (26), with smaller numbers in Dublin (8), Fermanagh (3) and Tyrone (2).
Biggar average age in 1911
The average Biggar in 1911 was 32.1 years old, though with only 39 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Biggar literacy in 1911
Of the Biggars whose literacy was recorded, 78.4% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 16.2% could do neither.
Biggar common first names
Among the Biggars were men named John (4), Frederick (2), James (2), Peter (2) and Clifford and women named Catherine (2), Gertrude (2), Jane (2), Annie and Elizabeth Mary.
Biggar occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Biggar's census form was "Scholar"; 12.8% (5) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were clerk / office worker (7.7%), textile worker (7.7%), farmer (5.1%) and retired / pensioner (5.1%).
What religion is Biggar?
The largest religious group among Biggars was Presbyterian, at 43.6%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.8%), Roman Catholic (15.4%) and Methodist (10.3%).
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Biggar statistics (1911)
Number: 39
Rank: 6,592
Average Age: 32
Biggar in the USA (2020)
Number: 871
Rank: 29,014
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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