Falconer family name history and map
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Falconer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 190 people named Falconer in Ireland; roughly one in every 23,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 106 women to 84 men.
Counties with Falconer in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of Falconers, 22.1% (42 people). Next came Tyrone (30), Antrim (27), Dublin (21) and Waterford (18).
Falconer average age in 1911
The average Falconer in 1911 was 26.8 years old, 27.2 for men and 26.4 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Falconer literacy in 1911
Of the Falconers whose literacy was recorded, 77.2% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 79.6% reading and writing against 74% 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.
Falconer common first names
The most common male names were John (10), James, William, Robert and Patrick. For women it was Mary (20), followed by Jane, Annie, Elizabeth and Maggie.
Falconer occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Falconer's census form was "Scholar"; 22.1% (42) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.8%), domestic servant (5.3%), farm labourer (5.3%) and seamstress (4.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.1% of all Falconers, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Falconer?
The largest religious group among Falconers was Presbyterian, at 45.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (38.9%), Anglican (8.4%), Unitarian (2.1%) and Baptist (1.6%).
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Falconer statistics (1911)
Number: 190
Rank: 2,581
Average Age: 27
Falconer in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,364
Rank: 9,284
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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