Kerrisk family name history and map
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Kerrisk in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 97 people named Kerrisk in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 47 men and 50 women.
Counties with Kerrisk in Ireland
The Kerrisks were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 95.9% of them (93 people). Next came Cork (3) and Dublin (1).
Kerrisk average age in 1911
The average Kerrisk in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 33.9 for men and 30.0 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.
Kerrisk literacy in 1911
Of the Kerrisks whose literacy was recorded, 82.3% could both read and write, 1% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.8% reading and writing against 74.5% 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.
Kerrisk common first names
The most common male names were Timothy (8), Jeremiah, John, Patrick and Edmond. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Julia, Annie, Catherine and Hannah.
Kerrisk occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kerrisks was farmer, 33% of them (32 people). Next came scholar / student (15.5%), farm labourer (5.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.1%) and domestic servant (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 38.1% of all Kerrisks, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and mining & quarrying.
What religion is Kerrisk?
Kerrisks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Kerrisk statistics (1911)
Number: 97
Rank: 3,928
Average Age: 32
Kerrisk in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
