Burney family name history and map
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Burney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named Burney in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 25 women.
Counties with Burney in Ireland
The Burneys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 76.5% of them (39 people). Next came Armagh (9), Dublin (2) and Carlow (1).
Burney average age in 1911
The average Burney in 1911 was 33.5 years old, 37.0 for men and 29.9 for women; noticeably older 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.
Burney literacy in 1911
Of the Burneys whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 9.8% could read but not write, and 13.7% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Burney common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, William, Agnew and Albert. For women it was Annie (2), followed by Elizabeth, Letitia, Maggie and Sarah.
Burney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Burneys was farmer, 15.7% of them (8 people). Next came textile worker (11.8%), general labourer (7.8%), metal worker / engineer (7.8%) and scholar / student (5.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.6% of all Burneys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Burney?
Most Burneys, 58.8%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (29.4%), Plymouth Brethren (3.9%), Baptist (2%) and Non-Conformist (2%).
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Burney statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 34
Burney in the USA (2020)
Number: 8,588
Rank: 4,013
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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