Gernon family name history and map
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Gernon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 79 people named Gernon in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 38 women.
Counties with Gernon in Ireland
The Gernons were heavily concentrated in Louth, home to 58.2% of them (46 people). Next came Dublin (16), Wicklow (5), Monaghan (4) and Armagh (3).
Gernon average age in 1911
The average Gernon in 1911 was 35.6 years old, 32.7 for men and 38.8 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.
Gernon literacy in 1911
Of the Gernons whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 14.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.5% reading and writing against 78.9% 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.
Gernon common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Bridget, Annie, Rose and Alice L.
Gernon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gernon's census form was "Scholar"; 15.2% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.1%), farm labourer (7.6%), retired / pensioner (3.8%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.7% of all Gernons, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and public service & defence.
What religion is Gernon?
Gernons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Gernon statistics (1911)
Number: 79
Rank: 4,436
Average Age: 36
Gernonin the USA (2020)
Number: 267
Rank: 77,462
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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