Dooher family name history and map
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Dooher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 105 people named Dooher in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 50 men and 55 women.
Counties with Dooher in Ireland
The Doohers were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 75.2% of them (79 people). Next came Tyrone (24), Dublin (1) and Sligo (1).
Dooher average age in 1911
The average Dooher in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 27.3 for men and 30.6 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Dooher literacy in 1911
Of the Doohers whose literacy was recorded, 76.3% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 19.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 78.4% reading and writing against 73.9% of men. 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.
Dooher common first names
The most common male names were John (11), Michael, Patrick, Charles and Thomas. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Anne and Margaret.
Dooher occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Dooher's census form was "Scholar"; 33.3% (35) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (22.9%), publican / hotel worker (1.9%), clerk / office worker (1%) and cook (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.9% of all Doohers, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and clerical & administration.
What religion is Dooher?
Doohers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Dooher statistics (1911)
Number: 105
Rank: 3,735
Average Age: 29
Dooher in the USA (2020)
Number: 249
Rank: 81,829
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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