Briers family name history and map

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Briers in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 16 people named Briers in Ireland: 8 men and 8 women.

Counties and map with Briers in Ireland

Most Brierses were found in Antrim (16).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Briers average age in 1911

The average Briers in 1911 was 16.1 years old, though with only 16 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Briers literacy in 1911

Of the Brierses whose literacy was recorded, 56.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 43.8% could do neither.

Briers common first names

Among the Brierses were men named Joseph (3), John (2), Hugh, Richard and William and women named Elizabeth (2), Hessie (2), Alice, Annie and Esther.

Briers occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Brierses. Among them were 4 at school, 1 recorded as general labourer, 1 recorded as housekeeper, 1 recorded as metal worker / engineer and 1 recorded as sailor / dock worker.

What religion is Briers?

Most Brierses, 50%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (25%), Roman Catholic (18.8%) and Methodist (6.2%).

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Briers statistics (1911)

Number: 16
Rank: 10,820
Average Age: 16

Briers in the USA (2020)

Number: 262
Rank: 78,629

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

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