Kilcourse family name history and map
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Kilcourse in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named Kilcourse in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 30 men and 34 women.
Counties with Kilcourse in Ireland
The Kilcourses were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 65.6% of them (42 people). Next came Roscommon (22).
Kilcourse average age in 1911
The average Kilcourse in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 32.4 for men and 28.1 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.
Kilcourse literacy in 1911
Of the Kilcourses whose literacy was recorded, 69.8% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 28.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.9% reading and writing against 64.7% 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.
Kilcourse common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Michael, Thomas, Patrick and Martin. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Anne, Bridget, Kate and Margaret.
Kilcourse occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kilcourse's census form was "Scholar"; 26.6% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20.3%), carter / driver / groom (3.1%), domestic servant (3.1%) and retired / pensioner (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.3% of all Kilcourses, followed by domestic service, retired & pensioners and transport.
What religion is Kilcourse?
Kilcourses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Kilcourse statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 30
Kilcourse in the USA (2020)
Number: 149
Rank: 121,931
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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