Busher family name history and map
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Busher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 104 people named Busher in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 49 men and 55 women.
Counties with Busher in Ireland
The Bushers were heavily concentrated in Wexford, home to 81.7% of them (85 people). Next came Dublin (7), Wicklow (7), Waterford (4) and Monaghan (1).
Busher average age in 1911
The average Busher in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 32.0 for men and 32.1 for women; slightly 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.
Busher literacy in 1911
Of the Bushers whose literacy was recorded, 82.5% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 11.7% 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.
Busher common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Patrick, Thomas, Edward and William. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Anastatia, Catherine and Kathleen.
Busher occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Busher's census form was "Scholar"; 22.1% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.3%), general labourer (3.8%), carpenter / joiner (2.9%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.3% of all Bushers, followed by general labourers, building & construction and domestic service.
What religion is Busher?
Bushers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Busher statistics (1911)
Number: 104
Rank: 3,758
Average Age: 32
Busherin the USA (2020)
Number: 585
Rank: 40,393
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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