Birnie family name history and map
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Birnie in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Birnie in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 30 women to 22 men.
Counties and map with Birnie in Ireland
The Birnies were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 50% of them (26 people). Next came Derry (14), Donegal (6) and Down (6).
Birnie average age in 1911
The average Birnie in 1911 was 26.0 years old, 23.1 for men and 28.1 for women; noticeably younger than 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.
Birnie literacy in 1911
Of the Birnies whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 21.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.8% reading and writing against 73.3% 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.
Birnie common first names
The most common male names were Robert James (4), James, Robert, Samuel Edward and William Andrew. For women it was Jane (3), followed by Mary Jane, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Maggie.
Birnie occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Birnie's census form was "Scholar"; 21.2% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were herd / dairy worker (5.8%), farmer (3.8%), textile worker (3.8%) and carpenter / joiner (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.6% of all Birnies, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and transport.
What religion is Birnie?
Most Birnies, 55.8%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (23.1%), Methodist (13.5%), Roman Catholic (5.8%) and Baptist (1.9%).
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Birnie statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 26
Birnie in the USA (2020)
Number: 483
Rank: 47,351
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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