Limerick family name history and map
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Limerick in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 27 people named Limerick in Ireland: 11 men and 16 women.
Counties with Limerick in Ireland
Most Limericks were found in Derry (16), with smaller numbers in Donegal (5), Cavan (2), Leitrim (2) and Armagh (1).
Limerick average age in 1911
The average Limerick in 1911 was 33.1 years old, though with only 27 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Limerick literacy in 1911
Of the Limericks whose literacy was recorded, 81.5% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 14.8% could do neither.
Limerick common first names
Among the Limericks were men named John (3), Bartholomew (2), James (2), Samuel (2) and George and women named Elizabeth (4), Bridget (2), Catherine (2), Mary J (2) and Alice Elizabeth.
Limerick occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Limerick's census form was "Scholar"; 29.6% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were other maker / factory worker (14.8%), farmer (11.1%), metal worker / engineer (7.4%) and railway / tram worker (7.4%).
What religion is Limerick?
Limericks were predominantly Roman Catholic (81.5%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (14.8%) and Anglican (3.7%).
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Limerick statistics (1911)
Number: 27
Rank: 8,088
Average Age: 33
Limerickin the USA (2020)
Number: 556
Rank: 42,060
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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