Bourk family name history and map
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Bourk in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 49 people named Bourk in Ireland: 29 men and 20 women.
Counties with Bourk in Ireland
Most Bourks were found in Tipperary (23), with smaller numbers in Cork (9), Mayo (7), Limerick (5) and Dublin (2).
Bourk average age in 1911
The average Bourk in 1911 was 29.9 years old, though with only 49 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Bourk literacy in 1911
Of the Bourks whose literacy was recorded, 79.2% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 14.6% could do neither.
Bourk common first names
Among the Bourks were men named James (6), Thomas (5), John (3), Michael (3) and Patrick (2) and women named Bridget (5), Mary (5), Margaret (3), Anne and Ellie.
Bourk occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Bourk's census form was "Scholar"; 18.4% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.2%), farm labourer (8.2%), general labourer (6.1%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.1%).
What religion is Bourk?
Bourks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.1%) and No Religion (2%).
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Bourk statistics (1911)
Number: 49
Rank: 5,854
Average Age: 30
Bourkin the USA (2020)
Number: 155
Rank: 118,445
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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