Feerick family name history and map
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Feerick in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 263 people named Feerick in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 139 men and 124 women.
Counties with Feerick in Ireland
The Feericks were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 63.1% of them (166 people). Next came Galway (95) and Derry (2).
Feerick average age in 1911
The average Feerick in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 33.2 for men and 32.4 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.
Feerick literacy in 1911
Of the Feericks whose literacy was recorded, 71.6% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 26.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.6% reading and writing against 66.1% of 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.
Feerick common first names
The most common male names were John (25), Patrick, Michael, James and Martin. For women it was Mary (32), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Feerick occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Feericks was farmer, 35.7% of them (94 people). Next came scholar / student (16.3%), general labourer (2.3%), farm labourer (1.9%) and no occupation / dependent (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 37.6% of all Feericks, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Feerick?
Feericks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Feerick statistics (1911)
Number: 263
Rank: 2,096
Average Age: 33
Feerick in the USA (2020)
Number: 309
Rank: 68,578
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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